Definition: 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. 4. Obtain or provide money for. 5. Sell or provide on credit.
Use 'finance' in a sentence:
1. Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister, inflation rose to 36%.
2. She knows all along the Fed has been too slack on regulation of finance.
3. I had studied almost everything about finance and economics.
4. The United States was tops in finance and services.
5. We'll help you look after your finances.
6. He does not understand finance at all.
7. The meeting will be attended by finance ministers from many countries.
8. It's so expensive to borrow from finance companies.
9. We will continue to work to ensure that all countries benefit equally from carbon finance.
10. The accounts were certified (as) correct by the finance department.
11. Company finance is to provide funds for the everyday operation of the business.
12. At the same time, Common Market finance ministers are meeting in Mauritius.
13. The world of finance dwindled suddenly to a speck.
14. Then perhaps you'd like to open one of our high finance money market checking accounts.
15. This savings plan is only available under the Finance Act 1990 and any regulations made thereunder.
16. I need time to straighten out my finances.
17. The new finance minister seems loth to cut income tax.
18. His main task is to raise enough finance to repay secured loans.
19. He majored in finance at university and is now working in a bank.
20. Finance for education comes from taxpayers.
21. He majored in finance at Claremont Men's College in California.
22. Finance is usually the biggest problem for students.
23. The whole system of financing is being regularized.
24. The building project will be financed by the government.
25. The big money is in fields like finance.
26. For someone moving from finance to advertising, maybe they want to look more "SoHo".
27. The question of local government finance has been the subject of debate for some years.
28. Perhaps you'd like to open one of our high finance money market checking accounts.
29. Finance for a sole trader usually comes from the individual's own savings or from family and friends.
30. Finance has a history of messing up, from the Dutch tulip bubble in 1637 to now.
31. Neither Anna nor I are interested in high finance.
32. He has done sterling work on the finance committee.
33. Foreign Office officials assisted with transport and finance problems.
34. A bank clerk wants to use this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance.
35. How you finance a business is critical to the success of your venture.
36. The Finance Minister has renewed his call for lower interest rates.
37. The committee has oversight of finance and general policy.
38. This book was designed in order to provide a working knowledge of finance and accounts.
39. Young people tend to attach importance to pre-marital finance.
40. She has an executive position in a finance company.
41. He took a job to finance his stay in Germany.
42. The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons.
43. The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances.
44. It's about time you sorted out your finances.
45. Buying the new equipment left a big hole in the company's finances.
46. He's the director of the finance section.
47. There remains the problem of finance.
48. The band was financed by a mystery backer.
49. At the meeting the finance director produced the figures for the previous year.
50. Several computer engineers have been contracted to the finance department.
