finance

/fˈa‍ɪnæns/

/ˈfaɪˌnæns/, /fəˈnæns/, /fɪˈnæns/

Finance

a type of business activity that involves providing money or other resources, such as capital, to support economic transactions, investments, and other financial activities

the act of managing large sums of money, especially by governments or corporations

(of economics) a field of study concerned with the management of money

to finance

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to provide funds or an amount of money

sell or provide on credit

Examples

1. The finance expert gave valuable advice on managing money.

2. My brother works in the finance department of a big corporation.

3. The couple's finances were on the rocks after a series of unexpected expenses, causing tension and arguments about money.

4. The CEO is investigating the company's finances, and heads are going to roll if any wrongdoing is found.