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finance
noun
the
study
,
activity
,
or
field
of
managing
money
,
investments
,
and
other
financial
resources
•
She
wants
to
study
finance
at
university
.
She
wants
to
study
finance
at
university
.
•
The
company
hired
an
expert
in
finance
to
improve
its
cash
flow
.
The
company
hired
an
expert
in
finance
to
improve
its
cash
flow
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
,
based
on
Latin
finare
‘
to
settle
a
debt
’,
from
finis
‘
end
,
payment
’.
verb
-
finance
,
financing
,
finances
,
financed
to
provide
the
money
needed
to
pay
for
something
•
The
bank
agreed
to
finance
his
new
restaurant
.
The
bank
agreed
to
finance
his
new
restaurant
.
•
Her
parents
helped
finance
her
college
education
.
Her
parents
helped
finance
her
college
education
.
From
French
financer
,
from
finance
‘
payment
of
a
debt
’.
First
used
in
English
as
a
verb
in
the
late
18th
century
.
finances
noun
the
money
and
financial
situation
that
a
person
,
family
,
or
organization
has
•
Their
finances
improved
after
they
paid
off
their
debt
.
Their
finances
improved
after
they
paid
off
their
debt
.
•
We
need
to
check
our
finances
before
booking
a
holiday
.
We
need
to
check
our
finances
before
booking
a
holiday
.
Same
origin
as
finance
,
with
the
plural
form
used
from
the
18th
century
to
refer
to
money
held
by
individuals
or
groups
.