Definition of “finance” - English Dictionary

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financenoun

uk /ˈfaɪ.næns/ us /ˈfaɪ.næns/

B2 [ U ] (the management of) a supply of money:

corporate/personal/public finance

the minister of finance/the finance minister

You need to speak to someone in the finance department.

The finance committee controls the school's budget.

finances [ plural ]

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This report gives a global picture of the company's finances.
At the project meeting, he criticized her handling of the finances.
The company's finances are in a mess.
It was a relief to know that our finances were taken care of.
On 20 July the council was summoned to hear an emergency report on its finances.

B2 the money that a person or company has:

We keep a tight control on the organization's finances.

UK informal My finances won't run to (= I do not have enough money to buy) a new car this year.

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He turned down a job in the finance division.
Now that the finance has been secured, the production of the film is assured.
Following the scandal, he was relieved of his post as deputy finance minister.
I'd like to buy a new car, but my finances are in such a bad state that I can't afford to.
The company's finances are in a mess.

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Interest & capital

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Amounts of money

financeverb [ T ]

uk /ˈfaɪ.næns/ us /ˈfaɪ.næns/

B2 to provide the money needed for something to happen:

The city council has refused to finance the project.

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The terrorists financed themselves by robbing banks.
The City Council had financed the new building to the tune of over 4 million pounds.
A syndicate of banks are financing the deal.
They are still seeking someone to finance the project.
A backer has agreed to finance the development.

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Paying money

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(Definition of “finance” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“finance” in American English

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“finance” in Business English

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financenoun

uk /ˈfaɪnæns/ us

› [ U ] UK also financing money borrowed from an investor, bank, organization, etc. in order to pay for something:

raise/get/obtain finance Other ways of raising finance include equity release on a home and flexible mortgages.

arrange/provide/offer finance for sth The state-owned bank provides finance for buying homes.

require/need/seek finance All of these strategies required finance.

› [ U ] the activity or business of managing money, especially for a company or government:

finance industry/sector Employment is expected to grow in finance, insurance, real estate, trade and services industries.

finance minister/director/committee The finance director reported a 3% rise in sales.

› [ U ] ECONOMICS the study of the way money is used and managed in the economy:

There, he studied corporate finance and learned how to read income statements and balance sheets.

finances

› [ plural ] money that is available for a person, company, government, etc. to use, and the way that it is used:

manage/control/handle your finances Many customers use online banking services to manage their finances.

personal/public/government finances Recession and ill-judged tax cuts have put extra strain on the public finances.

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Definition of “finance” - English Dictionary

“finance” in English

financenoun

financeverb [ T ]

“finance” in American English

financenoun

“finance” in Business English

financenoun

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financeverb