finances

1. 1
   nounplural

   The money and other resources a person, business, or government has to use.

   Like all the money you have saved and can choose to spend.

   Their finances improved after both parents found steady jobs.

   The company keeps its finances in careful order all year.

   Similarfunds, resources, budget, means, assets

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of finance. Use this form when talking about someone's money matters as a whole.

   She studies the finances of small startups for a living.

   Government finances came under heavy strain last year.

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3. 3
   verb

   Third-person singular present of finance. Use it with he, she, or it.

   The bank finances new businesses across the region.

   A wealthy donor finances the whole school program.

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