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finance
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1
noun
The
management
of
large
amounts
of
money
,
especially
by
governments
or
large
companies
.
The
finance
department
is
responsible
for
managing
the
company's
budget
.
She
studied
finance
in
college
to
understand
how
to
manage
investments
.
The
government
announced
new
policies
to
improve
public
finance
.
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verb
Provide
funding
for
a
person
or
enterprise
.
The
bank
agreed
to
finance
the
new
construction
project
.
They
are
looking
for
investors
to
finance
their
startup
.
The
film
was
financed
by
several
international
companies
.
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Word Origin
Language
French
Original word
financier
Originally meant
to end, settle a debt
Background
The term 'finance' comes from the French word 'financier', which means to end or settle a debt. It entered English in the late 15th century, initially referring to the management of money and resources.