Finance meaning

What does “finance” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“finance” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the commercial activity of providing funds and capital.

finance

noun

  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

verb

  1. obtain or provide money for

    “Can we finance the addition to our home?”

  2. sell or provide on credit

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University