[ fʌɪ'nans , fɪ- , 'fʌɪnans ]
■ noun the management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.
↘monetary support for an enterprise.
↘( ~s ) the monetary resources and affairs of a state, organization, or person.
■ verb provide funding for.
Origin
ME (orig. in the sense 'payment of a debt, ransom, etc.'): from OFr., from finer 'settle a debt', from fin (see fine 2 ).