finance
[noun]
Synonyms:
- economics, accounts, banking, business, commerce, investment, money
[verb]
Synonyms:
- fund, back, bankroll (U.S.), guarantee, pay for, subsidize, support, underwrite

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Related Idioms: put up the money, raise the dough
Related Words: back, bank, bankroll, grubstake, stake, underwrite, patronize, promote, sponsor, support

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. fi‧nance¹ S3 W2 AC /ˈfaɪnæns, fəˈnæns $ fəˈnæns, ˈfaɪnæns/ noun
[Word Family: noun: finance, financing; verb: finance; adverb: financially; adjective: financial]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: finer 'to end, settle (a debt)']

1. [uncountable] the management of money by governments, large organizations etc:
leasing and other forms of business finance
Russia’s finance minister
the world of high finance (=financial activities involving very large amounts of money)

2. finances [plural] the money that an organization or person has, and the way that they manage it:
concerns about the company’s finances
She refused to answer questions about her personal finances.

3. [uncountable] money provided by a bank or other institution to help buy or do something Synonym : funding/funds
finance for
We need to raise finance for further research.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. finance² W3 AC verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: finance, financing; verb: finance; adverb: financially; adjective: financial]
to provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something Synonym : fund:
The concerts are financed by the Arts Council.
—financing noun [uncountable]:
The financing for the deal has been approved in principle.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

finance
noun
I. money needed to fund sth
ADJ. cheap (= borrowed at low interest) | necessary | additonal, extra, further the need to obtain additional finance
long-term, medium-term, short-term | independent | joint | external, outside | international | private (sector), public (sector) | bridging You may require bridging finance until the sale of your own property is completed.
capital (= money that is paid) | credit, debt, loan (= money that is borrowed) | equity (= money from issuing shares) | bank the availability of bank finance (= bank loans) for small businesses
housing, mortgage
VERB + FINANCE get, obtain, raise She struggled to get the necessary finance for her training.
allocate, arrange, provide | need, require
FINANCE + VERB be available the finance available to local government
FINANCE + NOUN company, house | sector The banking and finance sector was booming.
PREP. ~ for Several banks are providing finance for the housing programme.
PHRASES a source of finance

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

finance
II. managing money
ADJ. high the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) | company, corporate | (local) government, public, state | consumer, personal that most emotive of personal finance issues?taxation
international | capital (= paying money for sth) | credit, debt, loan (= borrowing money for sth) | equity (= issuing shares to get money)
FINANCE + NOUN director, minister, officer Local government finance officers found the tax very difficult to administer.
committee, department 3 finances money available
ADJ. healthy, sound Our family finances are not very healthy at the moment.
shaky The company's finances are looking a bit shaky.
company | government, public, state | family, household, personal, private
VERB + FINANCE have We don't have the finances to go on holiday this year.
lack | raise They are not sure how they will raise the finances to go on the trip.
deal with, handle, manage, plan, run how to plan your finances for a comfortable retirement
get/keep in order, sort out The company was under pressure to get its finances in order.
boost, improve | be a drain on, put a strain on, strain, stretch Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances.
FINANCE + VERB be in a mess Their finances are in a mess: they plan to call in an accountant.
PHRASES the state of sb's finances
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[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

finance
verb
ADV. entirely, wholly | largely, mainly | partially, partly | privately, publicly The new roads will be financed privately.
jointly financed jointly by the British and French governments
directly | properly the introduction of a properly financed dog warden scheme
VERB + FINANCE help (to) | be needed to, be required to the £37 million needed to finance the redevelopment
be used to

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲