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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
faI
naens
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| definition 1: |
the management of money or other assets, esp. those in the public treasury.
The treasury is that part of a government that is concerned primarily with finance.Women were not expected to know anything of finance in those days. |
| definition 2: |
(pl.) the monetary resources of a person or institution such as a bank or government.
The war effort devastated the country's finances.I'll have to check my finances before I can make a decision to purchase. |
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capital |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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naens
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faI
naens
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faI
naens
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| inflections: |
finances, financing, financed |
| definition 1: |
to provide the monetary resources for.
Tax money financed the new highway.
- similar words:
- capitalize, endow, stake, subsidize
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| definition 2: |
to provide monetary credit to.
Do you think the bank will finance you in this project? |
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loan, patronize, pledge, start, support, sustain |
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