Standard Lemma guide

finances

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfaɪ.næn.sɪz/
  • /faɪˈnæn.sɪz/
  • /fɪˈnæn.sɪz/
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  • CMU ARPABET: F IH0 N AE1 N S IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F AY1 N AE2 N S IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of finance

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Funds or other financial resources.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • It'll depend on the state of my finances at the end of the month.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

third-person singular simple present indicative of finance

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

assets in the form of money

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: funds, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: assets

Narrower terms: bank, bankroll, roll, pocket, Medicaid funds, treasury, exchequer, money supply, escrow funds, matching funds

History

Etymology

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