finances
part of speech
noun, plural of finance (finances); verb, third person of finance (finances)
meaning for a pupil
1) (money) The money that a person, family, business or country has and how it is managed. tree →
2) Third person form of the verb finance: pays for something. tree →
sense in the lessons
In adult life it means how much money a family has and how they spend it: «our finances are tight this month». In stories it shows worry or comfort about money. Phrases: family finances, sort out your finances, his finances are in a mess, the bank finances.
examples
- Mum and Dad talk about the family finances every Sunday. tree →
- The club's finances are healthy, so we can buy new kits. tree →
- After he lost his job, their finances were tight. tree →
- Grandad helps me keep my finances in order with a piggy bank. tree →
- The council finances the local library. tree →
- Good finances mean spending less than you earn. tree →
note
Usually plural in this sense: «my finances are…», with a plural verb. Related: financial, financially. In maths problems about finances, think of money in and money out.
Trees and pragmatics
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