Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense finances, present participle financing, past tense, past participle financed
1. verb
When someone finances something such as a project or a purchase, they provide the money that is needed to pay for them.
The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons. [VERB noun]
Government expenditure is financed by taxation and by borrowing. [beVERB-ed + by]
Finance is also a noun.
They are seeking finance for a major scientific project.
2. uncountable noun
Finance is the commercial or government activity of managing money, debt, credit, and investment.
...a major player in the world of high finance.
The report recommends an overhaul of public finances.
A former Finance Minister and five senior civil servants are accused of fraud.
Synonyms: economics, business, money, banking More Synonyms of finance
3. variable noun [oft with poss]
You can refer to the amount of money that you have and how well it is organized as your finances.
Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances.
Finance is usually the biggest problem for students.
More Synonyms of finance
finance in British English
(fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪnæns)
noun
1.
the system of money, credit, etc, esp with respect to government revenues and expenditures
2.
funds or the provision of funds
3. (plural)
funds; financial condition
verb
4. (transitive)
to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for
5. (intransitive)
to manage or secure financial resources
Word origin
C14: from Old French, from finer to end, settle by payment
finance in American English
(ˈfaɪˌnæns; fəˈnæns)
noun
1. [pl.]
the money resources, income, etc. of a nation, organization, or person
2.
the managing or science of managing money matters, credit, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfiˌnanced or ˈfiˌnancing
3.
to supply money, credit, or capital to or for
4.
to obtain money, credit, or capital for
Word origin
ME finaunce, a fine, forfeit < OFr finance, wealth, revenue < finer, to end, settle accounts, pay ransom < fin: see fine2
Examples of 'finance' in a sentence
finance
Part of this wealth would finance the building of a great university at Alcala, a brilliant showcase of Renaissance humanist scholarship.
Newbery, Linda RIDDLE ME THIS (1993)
In other languages
finance
British English: finance /fɪˈnæns; ˈfaɪnæns/ NOUN
Finance is funds provided to pay for a project or a purchase, or the provision of these funds.
The company is seeking finance for a major scientific project.
American English: finance
Arabic: مال
Brazilian Portuguese: financiamento
Chinese: 财政
Croatian: financije
Czech: finance
Danish: finansiering
Dutch: financiën
European Spanish: financiación
Finnish: raha-asiat
French: finance
German: Finanzen
Greek: χρηματοδότηση
Italian: finanza
Japanese: 財務
Korean: 자금
Norwegian: økonomi
Polish: finanse
European Portuguese: finança
Romanian: finanțare
Russian: финансы
Latin American Spanish: finanzas
Swedish: finansiering
Thai: การเงิน
Turkish: finans
Ukrainian: фінанси
Vietnamese: tài chính
British English: finance /fɪˈnæns; ˈfaɪnæns/ VERB
When someone finances something such as a project or a purchase, they provide the money that is needed to pay for them.
The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of new homes.
American English: finance
Arabic: يُـمَوِّلُ
Brazilian Portuguese: financiar
Chinese: 筹措资金
Croatian: financirati
Czech: financovat
Danish: finansiere
Dutch: financieren
European Spanish: financiar
Finnish: rahoittaa
French: financer
German: finanzieren
Greek: χρηματοδοτώ
Italian: finanziare
Japanese: 資金を調達する
Korean: 자금을 공급하다
Norwegian: finansiere
Polish: sfinansować
European Portuguese: financiar
Romanian: a finanța
Russian: финансировать
Latin American Spanish: financiar
Swedish: finansiera
Thai: จัดหาเงินทุนให้
Turkish: finanse etmek
Ukrainian: фінансувати
Vietnamese: tài trợ
All related terms of 'finance'
finance bill
a legislative bill providing money for the public treasury
high finance
financial dealings involving large amounts of money, esp if to do with the stock exchange or complicated investments
finance charge
Finance charges are fees or interest that you pay when you borrow money or buy something on credit .
finance company
A finance company is a business which lends money to people and charges them interest while they pay it back.
bridging finance
money borrowed temporarily to cover the period before a particular event occurs, for example , until a house purchaser receives money under a mortgage
finance director
a person in charge of the financial affairs of an organization
finance minister
a member of a government in charge of the financial affairs of a state etc
compensatory finance
government spending in excess of revenues so that a budget deficit is incurred , which is financed by borrowing : recommended by Keynesian economists in order to increase economic activity and reduce unemployment
Private Finance Initiative
(in Britain) a government scheme to encourage private investment in public projects
International Finance Corporation
an organization that invests directly in private companies and makes or guarantees loans to private investors. It is affiliated to the World Bank and is part of the World Bank Group
Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
a group of twenty people representing the financial interests of major industrial nations and blocs