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`1fi·nance
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` noun \fə-ˈnan(t)s, ˈfī-ˌ, fī-ˈ\
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`: the way in which money is used and handled; especially :
`the way in which large amounts of money are used and
`handled by governments and companies
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`finances : money available to a government, business, or
`person
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`: matters relating to money and how it is spent or saved
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`Full Definition of FINANCE
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`plural : money or other liquid resources of a government,
`business, group, or individual
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`: the system that includes the circulation of money, the
`granting of credit, the making of investments, and the
`provision of banking facilities
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`: the science or study of the management of funds
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`: the obtaining of funds or capital : FINANCING
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`Examples of FINANCE
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`She's taking a course on personal finance.
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`an expert in finance who predicts global economic disaster
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`The library closed due to a lack of finances.
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`Origin of FINANCE
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`Middle English, ending, payment, from Anglo-French, from
`finer to end, pay, from fin end — more at FINE
`First Known Use: 1739
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`actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity,
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`portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer
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`2finance verb
`: to provide money for (something or someone)
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`: to buy (something) by borrowing money that will be paid
`back over a period of time
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`fi·nanced fi·nanc·ing
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`Full Definition of FINANCE
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`transitive verb
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`a : to raise or provide funds or capital for <finance a new
`house>
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`b : to furnish with necessary funds <finance a son through
`college>
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`: to sell something to on credit
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`Examples of FINANCE
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`His parents financed his college education.
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`The study was financed by a government grant.
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`They financed him to study abroad.
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`First Known Use of FINANCE
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`1866
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`Related to FINANCE
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`Synonyms
`bankroll, capitalize, endow, fund, stake, subsidize,
`underwrite
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`Antonyms
`defund
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`Other Economics Terms
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`actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity,
`portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer
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`Rhymes with FINANCE
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`advance, barn dance, by chance, clog dance, closed stance,
`freelance, lap dance, line dance, main chance, New France,
`romance, round dance...
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`finance noun (Concise Encyclopedia)
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`Process of raising funds or capital for any kind of expenditure.
`Consumers, business firms, and governments often do not
`have the funds they need to make purchases or conduct their
`operations, while savers and investors have funds that could
`earn interest or dividends if put to productive use. Finance is
`the process of channeling funds from savers to users in the
`form of credit, loans, or invested capital through agencies
`including COMMERCIAL BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, and
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`such nonbank organizations as CREDIT UNIONS and investment
`companies. Finance can be divided into three broad areas:
`BUSINESS FINANCE, personal finance, and public finance. All three
`involve generating budgets and managing funds for the
`optimum results. See also CORPORATE FINANCE.
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`Angelo Tambwa · ANIT at Transport departiment
`Because I want to be a finance manager and to know how to
`manage money and how to money in agood way.
`Reply · Like · November 19, 2014 at 2:53am
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`Kathleen Plesko
`I pronounce "finance" the verb and noun differently. Wondering
`if I am correct in doing so?
`Reply · Like · December 12, 2013 at 7:34am
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`Elva Brown · Casino, New South Wales
`doing cross words.
`Reply · Like · August 22, 2013 at 10:08pm
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`Chum Kimrong · South China Normal University
`think how are the human clever? after knowledge about
`finance?
`Reply · Like · June 24, 2013 at 7:57pm
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`Nicaii Buenaventura · University of San Agustin
`I want to learn finance because is important to my studying.
`Reply · Like · June 16, 2013 at 2:18am
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`Thinh Tran · Material Handler(MH) at Oklahoma
`Publishing Company
`Well it is defined in English as "money available" to
`an entity. How is that possible? your choice of verbs:
`steal, rob, or borrow!!!
`Reply · Like · November 30, 2013 at 10:27pm
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