fi·nance 1 n
1 pl: money or other liquid resources of a government, business, group, or individual
2: the system that includes the circulation of money, the granting of credit, the making of investments, and the provision of banking facilities
3: the science or study of the management of funds
4: the obtaining of funds or capital: financing
finance 2 vt fi·nanced, fi·nanc·ing
1 a: to raise or provide funds or capital for
finance a takeover
b: to furnish with necessary funds
2: to sell something to on credit
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.