n.
1 resource(s), banking, accounting, economics, money (management), business, commerce, (financial) affairs, investment:
Bendick is the officer in charge of finance for the company.
2 finances. capital, money, cash, funds, resources, assets, holdings, wealth, wherewithal:
Have you the finances needed to buy the house?
v.
3 fund, subvene, invest in, back, capitalize, underwrite, subsidize, pay for, Colloq US bankroll:
The new enterprise is being financed entirely by small investors.
noun
1 money needed to fund sth
ADJ.
cheap
(= borrowed at low interest)
| necessary | additonal, extra, further
the need to obtain additional finance
| long-term, medium-term, short-term | independent | joint | external, outside | international | private (sector), public (sector) | bridging
You may require bridging finance until the sale of your own property is completed.
| capital
(= money that is paid)
| credit, debt, loan
(= money that is borrowed)
| equity
(= money from issuing shares)
| bank
the availability of bank finance (= bank loans)for small businesses
| housing, mortgage
VERB + FINANCE
get, obtain, raise
She struggled to get the necessary finance for her training.
| allocate, arrange, provide | need, require
FINANCE + VERB
be available
the finance available to local government
FINANCE + NOUN
company, house | sector
The banking and finance sector was booming.
PREP.
~ for
Several banks are providing finance for the housing programme.
PHRASES
a source of finance
2 managing money
ADJ.
high
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries)
| company, corporate | (local) government, public, state | consumer, personal
that most emotive of personal finance issues?taxation
| international | capital
(= paying money for sth)
| credit, debt, loan
(= borrowing money for sth)
| equity
(= issuing shares to get money)
FINANCE + NOUN
director, minister, officer
Local government finance officers found the tax very difficult to administer.
| committee, department 3 finances
money available
ADJ.
healthy, sound
Our family finances are not very healthy at the moment.
| shaky
The company's finances are looking a bit shaky.
| company | government, public, state | family, household, personal, private
VERB + FINANCE
have
We don't have the finances to go on holiday this year.
| lack | raise
They are not sure how they will raise the finances to go on the trip.
| deal with, handle, manage, plan, run
how to plan your finances for a comfortable retirement
| get/keep in order, sort out
The company was under pressure to get its finances in order.
| boost, improve | be a drain on, put a strain on, strain, stretch
Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances.
FINANCE + VERB
be in a mess
Their finances are in a mess: they plan to call in an accountant.
PHRASES
the state of sb's finances
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verb
ADV.
entirely, wholly | largely, mainly | partially, partly | privately, publicly
The new roads will be financed privately.
| jointly
financed jointly by the British and French governments
| directly | properly
the introduction of a properly financed dog warden scheme
VERB + FINANCE
help (to) | be needed to, be required to
the £37 million needed to finance the redevelopment
| be used to
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