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`: the way in which money is used and handled: especially : the way in
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`finances : money available to a government. business. or person
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`1 plural: money or other liquid resources of a government. business. group.
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`the system that includes the circulation of money, the granting of credit.
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`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 iinance.
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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 flrierto end,
`pay. from fin end — more at fine
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`actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier,
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`Full Definition of FINANCE
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`transitive verb
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`to raise or provide funds or capital for <finance a new house>
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`to furnish with necessary funds <finance a son through co||ege>
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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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`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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`Angelo Tambwa ' Goverment Senior Secondary School Yambio
`Because I want to be a finance manager and to know how to manage
`money and how to money in agood way.
`Reply - I_ike - November 19, 2014 at 2:53am
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`I pronounce "finance" the verb and noun differently. Wondering if I am
`correct in doing so?
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`Elva Brawn ' Casino, New South Wales
`doing cross words.
`Reply - I.ike ' August 22, 2013 at 10:08pm
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`_ Chum Kimrong ' South China Normal Universty
`think how are the human clever? after knowledge about finance?
`Reply - Like - June 24, 2013 at 7:57pm
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`Nina Gabinete ' University of San Agustin
`I want to Ieam finance because is important to my studying.
`Reply ' Like ' June 16, 2013 at 2:18am
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`Thinh Tran ' University of Central Oklahoma
`Well it is defined in English as "money available" to an entity.
`How is that possible? your choice of verbs: steal, rob, or
`borrow!!!
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