'Finance' definitions:
Definition of 'finance'
(from WordNet)
noun
The commercial activity of providing funds and capital
noun
The branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
noun
The management of money and credit and banking and investments
verb
Obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"
verb
Sell or provide on credit
Definition of 'Finance'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Finance'
From: GCIDE
- Finance \Fi*nance"\, n. [F., fr. LL. financia payment of money, money, fr. finare to pay a fine or subsidy (cf. OF. finer to finish, pay), fr. L. finis end. See Fine, n., Finish.]
- 1. The income of a ruler or of a state; revenue; public money; sometimes, the income of an individual; often used in the plural for funds; available money; resources. [1913 Webster]
- All the finances or revenues of the imperial crown. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The science of raising and expending the public revenue. "Versed in the details of finance." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'finance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accounting,
- acknowledge,
- afford support,
- aid,
- angel,
- assets,
- assist,
- back,
- bank,
- banking,
- bankroll,
- bear,
- bear out,
- bear the expense,
- bear up,
- bolster,
- bolster up,
- business,
- buttress,
- capital,
- capitalize,
- cash,
- chip in,
- commerce,
- crutch,
- defray,
- defray expenses,
- economics,
- finances,
- foot the bill,
- fund,
- funds,
- give support,
- go Dutch,
- grubstake,
- help,
- hold up,
- holdings,
- honor a bill,
- invest in,
- investment,
- keep,
- lend support,
- maintain,
- money,
- patronize,
- pay for,
- pay the bill,
- pay the bills,
- pay the piper,
- pension,
- pension off,
- promote,
- prop,
- prop up,
- provide for,
- redeem,
- refinance,
- reinforce,
- resources,
- set up,
- shore,
- shore up,
- sponsor,
- stake,
- stand the costs,
- subsidize,
- subvene,
- subvention,
- subventionize,
- support,
- sustain,
- undergird,
- underwrite,
- upbear,
- uphold,
- upkeep,
- wealth,
- wherewithal
Words containing 'Finance'
- Financed,
- Financing,
- financer,
- finances,
- corporate finance,
- finance committee,
- finance company,
- finance minister,
- high finance,
- minister of finance,
- participation financing,
- captive finance company,
- commercial finance company,
- consumer finance company,
- international finance corporation,
- sales finance company