noun
finance
fih-NANS
noun
1
The management of money, investments, and other assets.
"She studied finance before working at an investment bank."
2
A payment plan or loan arrangement that lets someone buy something without paying the full price upfront.
"They bought the car on finance, paying monthly installments."
verb
1
To provide the money needed for a project, purchase, or venture.
"The bank agreed to finance the new factory."
How to Use Finance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoney matters in general — managing it, or arranging to borrow it for a purchase.
Common pairings
personal finance
finance a car
the world of finance
Word Forms
financed past tense, finances plural, finances singular
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Etymology
From Old French finance, originally meaning "payment" or "settlement of a debt," from finer ("to pay a ransom/settle a debt"), ultimately from Latin finis ("end").