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   finance

   /ˈfʌɪnans/

   noun

   • 1. the management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies: "the firm's finance department" Similar financial affairsmoney matterspecuniary mattersfiscal matterseconomicsmoney managementcommercebusinessinvestmentbankingaccounting
   • ▪ monetary support for an enterprise: "the clearing banks are important sources of finance" Similar fundsassetsmoneycapitalresourcescashwealthreserveswherewithalrevenueincomestockfundingbackingsubsidysponsorshipfinancial condition/statecash flowbudget
   • ▪ the monetary resources and affairs of a state, organization, or person: "the club's finances are stretched to the limit"

   verb

   • 1. provide funding for (a person or enterprise): "the health service is financed almost entirely by the taxpayer"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from finer ‘make an end, settle a debt’, from fin ‘end’ (see fine2). The original sense was ‘payment of a debt, compensation, or ransom’; later ‘taxation, revenue’. Current senses date from the 18th century, and reflect sense development in French.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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