| bake sale |
an event in which baked items, such as cookies and cupcakes, are sold in order to raise money for a particular cause. |
| baksheesh |
in several Near Eastern countries, a gift of money; tip. |
| bank2 |
a business concerned with the safeguarding, exchanging, and lending of money. [2/6 definitions] |
| bankroll |
one's readily available money. [2/3 definitions] |
| barter |
to trade services or commodities without the use of money. [3/5 definitions] |
| beg |
to ask for (food, money, or other necessities) as charity or as a gift. [1/4 definitions] |
| benefactor |
one who benefits or helps an individual or an institution, usu. by giving money. |
| benefit |
an object, service, or sum of money that enhances well-being; aid. [2/5 definitions] |
| bet |
to agree to give up (usu. money) to another person if one's prediction of some future result does not occur. [2/7 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a piece of paper money. [1/7 definitions] |
| billfold |
a folding case for carrying paper money, often of leather and usu. small enough to fit into a pocket; wallet. |
| bite |
(informal) an amount of money. [1/19 definitions] |
| blackmail |
to force or attempt to force (someone) to pay money or perform some action under the threat of having damaging information revealed. [1/3 definitions] |
| blood money |
money earned at the cost of the suffering or death of others. [1/3 definitions] |
| bloodsucker |
one who extorts or lends money on exploitative terms. [1/2 definitions] |
| bond |
a piece of paper issued by a person, government, or corporation, signifying debt and promising repayment and interest money. [1/6 definitions] |
| bread |
(slang) money. [1/4 definitions] |
| breadwinner |
a member of a family or household who earns money to support the other members. |
| bribe |
something, esp. money, that is illicitly promised or given in return for privileges or favors, usu. to someone in a position of public trust. [1/4 definitions] |
| bring in |
to earn or secure (money) for the benefit of oneself, one's family, a business, or an institution. [1/5 definitions] |
| brokerage |
the money or commission paid to a broker. [1/2 definitions] |