Cash: meaning, definitions and examples

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cash

 

[ kรฆสƒ ]

Context #1 | Noun

financial

Money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.

Synonyms

bills, currency, money

Examples of usage

  • Cash is still widely used for transactions.
  • Please pay in cash.
Context #2 | Verb

transaction

Give or obtain notes or coins for (a check or money order).

Synonyms

convert, exchange, redeem

Examples of usage

  • He cashed a cheque at the bank.
  • Don't forget to cash your paycheck.

Translations

Translations of the word "cash" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dinheiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค•เคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bargeld

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ uang tunai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพั‚ั–ะฒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gotรณwka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็พ้‡‘ (ใ’ใ‚“ใใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท argent liquide

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ efectivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nakit

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜„๊ธˆ (hyeongeum)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hotovost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hotovosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Žฐ้‡‘ (xiร njฤซn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gotovina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reiรฐufรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะปะผะฐ-า›ะพะป ะฐา›ัˆะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒ˜ แƒคแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naฤŸd pul

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ efectivo

Etymology

The word 'cash' originated in the mid-16th century and is derived from the Middle French word 'caisse', meaning 'money box'. It has been used to refer to physical money in the form of coins or banknotes issued by a government for centuries. The concept of cash has evolved over time, from early forms of currency to the modern coins and paper money we use today.

See also: cashable, cashmere.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,487, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.