finance

[ fi-nans, fahy-nans ]

noun

1. 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.
2. finances, the monetary resources, as of a government, company, organization, or individual; revenue.

verb (used with object)

, fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing.

1. to supply with money or capital; obtain money or credit for.

verb (used without object)

, fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing.

1. to raise money or capital needed for financial operations.

finance

/ 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

1. tr to provide or obtain funds, capital, or credit for
2. intr to manage or secure financial resources

Other Words From

• fi·nancea·ble adjective
• prefi·nance verb (used with object) prefinanced prefinancing
• self-fi·nance verb (used with object) selffinanced selffinancing
• super·fi·nance noun verb superfinanced superfinancing
• under·fi·nance verb (used with object) underfinanced underfinancing
• unfi·nanced adjective
• well-fi·nanced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of finance¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English finaunce, from Anglo-French, Middle French finance, from fin(er) “to end, settle, pay” ( fine ² ) + -ance -ance

Word History and Origins

Origin of finance¹

C14: from Old French, from finer to end, settle by payment

Example Sentences

The Harris campaign broke campaign finance records, raising nearly a billion dollars, but ending the race $20 million in debt, spending millions on consultants and hundreds of millions of dollars on paid media.

From Salon

The world’s largest carbon emitter was largely silent at this year's COP, only showing its hand to give details for the first time on the amount of climate finance it gives to developing countries.

From BBC

Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to lead the US Treasury Department, a post with wide oversight of tax policy, public debt, international finance and sanctions.

From BBC

Musk joined Trump regularly on the campaign trail and helped finance his final push.

From Salon

After two weeks of talking, delegates here in Baku finally reached the crunch issues that were always going to face this meeting – dealing with climate finance, and improving efforts to cut carbon.

From BBC

Related Words

• back
• bankroll
• fund
• guarantee
• promote
• sponsor
• subsidize
• support
• underwrite