finance
To conduct, or procure money for, financial operationsTo conduct, or procure money for, financial operations; manage finances.
» How did you get interested in finance?
Яким чином ти зацікавився фінансами?
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To conduct, or procure money for, financial operations; manage finances.
(transitive)To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking.
His parents financed his college education.
He financed his home purchase through a local credit union.
finanzieren
финанси́роватьfinansírovatʹ, профинанси́роватьprofinansírovatʹ
фінансува́тиfinansuváty, профінансува́тиprofinansuváty
obtain or provide money for
(intransitive, obsolete)To pay ransom.
(obsolete, transitive)To extort ransom from.
Examples
154 sentencesHow did you get interested in finance?
Яким чином ти зацікавився фінансами?
Keep track of your finances.
Слідкуйте за своїми фінансами.
ruДержи свои финансы на контроле.
Tom has a degree in finance.
He claimed to be an expert in finance.
Tom claimed to be an expert in finance.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English finaunce, fynaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French finance, from finFrom Middle English finaunce, fynaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French finance, from finer (“to pay ransom”) (whence also English fine (“to pay a penalty”)), from fin (“end”), from Latin fīnis.
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Forms
finances, financing, financed, financedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle