~ 1
■ noun money in coins or notes.
↘money in any form as an available resource.
■ verb
1》 give or obtain notes or coins for (a cheque or money order).
2》 ( ~ something in or N. Amer. ~ out ) convert an insurance policy, savings account, etc. into money.
↘( ~ in on ) informal take advantage of or exploit (a situation).
3》 ( ~ up ) Brit. count and check takings at the end of a day's trading.
Phrases
~ and carry a system of wholesale trading whereby goods are paid for in full at the time of purchase and taken away by the purchaser.
~ in one's chips informal die.
~ in hand Brit. payment in ~ rather than by cheque or other means.
~ on delivery the system of paying for goods when they are delivered.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~less adjective
Origin
C16 (denoting a box for money): from OFr. casse or Ital. cassa 'box', from L. capsa (see case 2 ).
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~ 2
■ noun ( plural same) historical a coin of low value from China, southern India, or SE Asia.
Origin
C16: from Port. caixa , from Tamil kāsu , influenced by ~ 1 .