ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Finance

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /fɪˈnæns/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Finance is a noun meaning The management of money and other assets.

Meaning

The management of money and other assets.

More Meanings

  1. The science of management of money and other assets.
  2. (usually in the plural) Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.
  3. (intransitive) To conduct, or procure money for, financial operations; manage finances.
  4. (intransitive, obsolete) To pay ransom.
  5. (transitive) To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking.
  6. (transitive, obsolete) To extort ransom from.
  7. The provision of a loan, payment instalment terms, or similar arrangement, to enable a customer to purchase an item without paying the full amount straight away.

Example Sentences

His parents financed his college education.
Who's really in charge of a democracy's finances?
Finance on all our new cars is provided by ABC Loans Ltd.
He financed his home purchase through a local credit union.

Word Forms

Synonyms for finance

Depending on context, synonyms include fund.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include funds, capital, financials, financer, money, accounting.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.