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finance

/ˈfaɪnæns/noun, verb2 syllables

Finance means: the commercial activity of providing funds and capital.

Synonyms for finance2

also used for finance

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What does finance mean?5

noun

1

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

2

the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets

3

the management of money and credit and banking and investments

verb

1

obtain or provide money for“Can we finance the addition to our home?”

2

sell or provide on credit

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with finance?11

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Finance in a sentence

  • From now on, finance, electronics, and healthcare will be the mainstays of our company.Lumi
  • In order to finance the war, bonds are issued.AlanF_US
  • An extraordinary summit of finance ministers has been convened for this evening.sundown
  • Modern finance is becoming increasingly complicated and sophisticated.CM
  • More students are interested in finance than in industry.unknown
  • I plan to pursue a career in international finance.CK
  • The proceeds from the bond issue will be used to finance the budget deficit.CK
  • A common way to finance a budget deficit is to issue bonds.CK

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Forms of finance

as a noun

plural
finances

as a verb

past tense
financed
present participle
financing
third-person singular
finances
past participle
financed