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finance

Pronunciation: /fʌɪˈnans, fɪ-, ˈfʌɪnans/

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Definition of finance

noun

[mass noun]

the management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies: [as modifier]:the firm’s finance department
monetary support for an enterprise:the clearing banks are important sources of finance
(finances) the monetary resources and affairs of a state, organization, or person:the club’s finances are stretched to the limit

verb

[with object]

provide funding for (a person or enterprise):the health service is financed almost entirely by the taxpayer

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from finer 'make an end, settle a debt', from fin 'end' (see fine²). The original sense was 'payment of a debt, compensation, or ransom'; later 'taxation, revenue'. Current senses date from the 18th century, and reflect sense development in French

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