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Finance: Definition, Usage & Example Sentences
Meaning 1:provide funding for (finance)
finance
/fɪˈnæns/
vt.
to provide money for a project or activity to help it happen
provide funding for
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/prəˈvaɪd ˈfʌndɪŋ fɔːr/
vt.
To supply the necessary monetary resources to initiate, support, or complete a specific venture, project, or activity.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'finis' (end, settlement), through Old French, meaning to settle a debt.
💡 Mnemonic
FiNANCE your future: Funds INvested for a New And Notable Commercial Endeavor.
📖 Example
The company decided to finance the development of a new educational game for children.
The company decided to finance the development of a new educational game for children.
🔗 Collocations
finance a project – to provide the money needed for a specific undertaking
finance through debt – to fund something by borrowing money
finance research – to provide monetary support for investigative studies
🔄 Synonyms
fund (vt.) – to provide money for a particular purpose
subsidize (vt.) – to support an organization or activity financially, often by a government
underwrite (vt.) – to accept financial responsibility for something, guaranteeing against loss
🚫 Antonyms
defund (vt.) – to withdraw funding from
withdraw funding (phrase) – to stop providing financial support
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
The word 'finance' originated from the Old French 'finer' meaning 'to end, settle a debt'. Its Latin root 'finis' (end) reflects the concept of concluding a financial transaction. In modern culture, it is a cornerstone term in global business and economics.
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