In the plural often equivalent to ‘treasury’, and hence ‘funds, pecuniary resources’.

Such a receptacle with its contents; (in extended use) the contents of a purse; money, funds. Also figurative.

The fact of something (expressed or implied) being possible to one, whether through circumstance or power; capacity, capability, power, ability…

With demonstrative or possessive adjective, or the. A monetary amount or sum applied to a particular purpose or in the possession of a particular…

A supply of money or goods; a fund or store of money; wealth, riches. Obsolete.

Personal wealth, estate, means; pecuniary power. Cf. able, adj. 6. Obsolete.

figurative. Chiefly in plural, esp. in various phrases relating to the control of money, as to hold the purse strings: to control expenditure.

Means, resources. Also occasionally in plural. Cf. mean, n.3 6. Obsolete.

In plural. Resources available for carrying out something, achieving some objective, etc.; spec.… With plural or indeterminate agreement.

In singular or plural. Taxes; revenues of a sovereign or state. Also: wealth, riches; monetary resources or affairs.

Such a receptacle viewed as the repository of a person's money; (hence) a person's stock of cash; financial resources.

In plural. Funds, revenues; = fund, n.1 2b. Obsolete.

= wherewithal, adv. 2c, which is more usual.

The net amount.

In plural. The money at the disposal of a person, organization, etc.; financial resources.

colloquial. Financial resources. Obsolete.

(originally) a stock of money, financial resources; (now) spec. = money supply n.

Money; (in plural) resources in money; money matters, finances. Obsolete.

Chiefly Scottish = pecuniary, n.

Preceded by the definite (rarely the indefinite) article, which qualifies the omitted or implied antecedent: (a) followed by infinitive with to =…

figurative. colloquial. An amount paid in advance, a down payment, a premium; a price. Also: means, available cash.

figurative. Chiefly North American. A person's financial resources; funds.