the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
finances,the monetary resources, as of a government, company, organization, or individual; revenue.
verb (used with object),fi·nanced,fi·nanc·ing.
to supply with money or capital; obtain money or credit for.
verb (used without object),fi·nanced,fi·nanc·ing.
to raise money or capital needed for financial operations.
Origin of finance
1350–1400; Middle English finaunce<Anglo-French, Middle French finance, equivalent to fin(er) to end, settle, pay (see fine2) + -ance-ance
OTHER WORDS FROM finance
fi·nance·a·ble,adjectivepre·fi·nance,verb (used with object),pre·fi·nanced,pre·fi·nanc·ing.self-fi·nance,verb (used with object),self·-fi·nanced,self·-fi·nanc·ing.su·per·fi·nance,noun,verb,su·per·fi·nanced,su·per·fi·nanc·ing.
un·der·fi·nance,verb (used with object),un·der·fi·nanced,un·der·fi·nanc·ing.un·fi·nanced,adjectivewell-fi·nanced,adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH finance
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British Dictionary definitions for finance
finance
/ (fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪnæns) /
noun
the system of money, credit, etc, esp with respect to government revenues and expenditures
funds or the provision of funds
(plural)funds; financial condition
verb
(tr)to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for
(intr)to manage or secure financial resources
Word Origin for finance
C14: from Old French, from finer to end, settle by payment