noun
- The commercial activity of providing funds and capital.
- The branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets.
- The management of money and credit and banking and investments.
verb
- Obtain or provide money for.
- usage: "Can we finance the addition to our home"
- Sell or provide on credit. .
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