finance (n.)

  1. the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

  2. the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets

  3. the management of money and credit and banking and investments

    finance (v.)

  1. obtain or provide money for; Can we finance the addition to our home?'

  2. sell or provide on credit

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