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Meaning of 'finance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Finance [ n.]
- The income of a ruler or of a state; revennue; public money; sometimes, the income of an individual; often used in the plural for funds; available money; resources.
- The science of raising and expending the public revenue.

Meaning of 'finance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . finance [ v]
Meaning (1):
- obtain or provide money for
Example in sentence:
  • Can we finance the addition to our home?

Nearby Words:

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