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Finance: meaning, definitions and examples

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finance

 

[ หˆfaษชnรฆns ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

business

The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies. It involves activities such as investing, borrowing, lending, and budgeting.

Synonyms

capital, funding, monetary

Examples of usage

  • He studied finance in college and now works for a major investment firm.
  • The finance department is responsible for overseeing the company's financial transactions.
Context #2 | Verb

business

To provide funding for a person or enterprise.

Synonyms

back, fund, sponsor

Examples of usage

  • The bank agreed to finance the construction project.
  • She needed a loan to finance her new business.

Translations

Translations of the word "finance" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น finanรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคคเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Finanz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keuangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั–ะฝะฐะฝัะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ finanse

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡‘่ž (kin'yลซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท finance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ finanza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท finans

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฌ์ • (jaejeong)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงู„ูŠุฉ (mฤlฤซa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ finance

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ financie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡‘่ž (jฤซnrรณng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ financa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjรกrmรกl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะถั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (p'inansebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maliyyษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ finanza

Etymology

The word 'finance' originated from the French word 'financer', which means 'to end' or 'to settle a debt'. It first appeared in the English language in the 18th century. The concept of finance has evolved over time to encompass a wide range of activities related to the management of money and investments.

See also: fin, final, finch, finial, finish.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,796, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.