/ kæʃ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun [ U ]
1.
money in the form of coins or notes / bills :
How much cash do you have on you?
Payments can be made by cheque or in cash .
Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash .
The thieves stole £500 in cash .
—see also hard cash , petty cash
2.
money in any form :
The museum needs to find ways of raising cash.
I'm short of cash right now.
I'm constantly strapped for cash (= without enough money) .
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IDIOMS
- cash down
- cash in hand
- cash on delivery
■ verb
[ vn ] cash a cheque / check to exchange a cheque / check for the amount of money that it is worth
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IDIOMS
- cash in your chips
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PHRASAL VERBS
- cash in (on sth)
- cash sth in
- cash up
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (denoting a box for money): from Old French casse or Italian cassa box, from Latin capsa , related to capere to hold.