I. fi ‧ nance 1 S3 W2 AC /ˈfaɪnæns, fəˈnæns $ fəˈnæns, ˈfaɪnæns/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ finance , ↑ financing ; verb : ↑ finance ; adverb : ↑ financially ; adjective : ↑ financial ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: finer 'to end, settle (a debt)' ]
1 . [uncountable] the management of money by governments, large organizations etc:
leasing and other forms of business finance
Russia’s finance minister
the world of high finance (=financial activities involving very large amounts of money)
2 . finances [plural] the money that an organization or person has, and the way that they manage it:
concerns about the company’s finances
She refused to answer questions about her personal finances.
3 . [uncountable] money provided by a bank or other institution to help buy or do something SYN funding/funds
finance for
We need to raise finance for further research.
II. finance 2 W3 AC BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ finance , ↑ financing ; verb : ↑ finance ; adverb : ↑ financially ; adjective : ↑ financial ]
to provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something SYN fund :
The concerts are financed by the Arts Council.
—financing noun [uncountable] :
The financing for the deal has been approved in principle.