finance
noun
uk/ˈfaɪnæns/ us [ U ] UK (also financing)
money borrowed from an investor, bank, organization, etc. in order to pay for something:
raise/get/obtain finance Other ways of raising finance include equity release on a home and flexible mortgages.
arrange/provide/offer finance for sth The state-owned bank provides finance for buying homes.
require/need/seek finance All of these strategies required finance.
[ U ]
the activity or business of managing money, especially for a company or government:
finance industry/sector Employment is expected to grow in finance, insurance, real estate, trade and services industries.
finance minister/director/committee The finance director reported a 3% rise in sales.
[ U ] ECONOMICS
the study of the way money is used and managed in the economy:
There, he studied corporate finance and learned how to read income statements and balance sheets.
finances
[ plural ]
money that is available for a person, company, government, etc. to use, and the way that it is used:
manage/control/handle your finances Many customers use online banking services to manage their finances.
personal/public/government finances Recession and ill-judged tax cuts have put extra strain on the public finances.
Compare
fund noun
See also
business finance
consumer finance
corporate finance
debt finance
equity finance
high finance
mezzanine finance
mortgage finance
personal finance
project finance
public finance
finance
verb
uk/ˈfaɪnæns/ us [ T ]
to provide or lend the money needed to pay for something :
finance a project/development/programme 20% of the budget has been set aside to help finance the project.
be financed by/with/through Corporate acquisitions will likely be financed through the issuance of high-yield bonds.