money
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈmʌni/
- She saved enough money to go on vacation next summer.
- spend money
- make money
- save money
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- They lose all their money because of some group.
- So they are making money off of it.
- That is, they're taking money out of their pockets.
- Customers are going away, money may be drying up.
- Because you've put the money in to the fund.
- Don't pay the bank more money than you need to!
- Both have made so much money in the last six months.
- They value guns and money more than people.
- And because to me, gold has been money since God came around.
- But I don't rely on money to keep my life going.
Examples
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I also had no idea how much money an elite education would cost.
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The store is having a sale, so you can save some money on groceries.
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This is how we make our money, and we need guests.
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I agree to give you this money on your terms.
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Please put all, some or none of your money inside the box.
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I will come if you give that money to charity.
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Where do you get the money to pay for all this?
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Smart defense is about building security for less money by working together and being more flexible.
Academic text (2011) -
Schools and universities are required to make effort, time, and money to achieve quality in education.
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You have no ID, no money, no phone.
Synonyms
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1.0
Money in the form of coins and bills
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1.0
Money available to spend for a specific purpose
365
1.2
The money used in a country, like coins and paper notes
1
9.9
A playful word children use to mean money
Idioms
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6.0
Show support by giving money or doing something to help
- Specialized
1
9.9
When people use bad money, they keep better money and it disappears
To support your words by giving money or doing work
Compounds
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1.0
A large amount of money that lets you buy expensive things or do big projects
- NSFW
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4.4
Hiding money obtained illegally by moving it through banks or businesses
- Specialized
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3.1
All the money in cash and bank accounts that people use in a country
- Jargon
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8.3
Funds people give to parties or groups to influence elections instead of giving it directly to candidates
- Specialized
21
4.0
A market where banks and companies trade short-term government or business loans
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3.9
A person or business that gives you one country's money for another country's money
- US
14
2.8
A paper you buy at a bank or post office that pays a named person a set amount
- Offensive
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6.5
Showing a strong desire to get a lot of money, often at others' expense
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2.3
A promise from a seller to give back the full price if you are not satisfied
- Specialized
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6.8
Paper or digital currency a government says people must accept and that has no gold backing
- Jargon
2
6.8
People believed to have expert knowledge or inside information about investments and bets
- NSFW
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9.9
Money given during elections to get people to vote for a candidate or pay small local costs
- Offensive
1
7.4
The act of trying to get as much money as possible, often dishonestly
- Archaic
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9.9
A small sea shell that people used as money in parts of the southern Pacific and Africa
- UK
Special silver coins a king or queen gives on Maundy Thursday during a royal ceremony
- Jargon
A platform on the blockchain where users lend or borrow digital coins to earn interest
- Informal
A person, often a woman, who is very good at saving money and finding bargains
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Etymology
The word money comes from the old Latin word moneta, the name of a place in Rome where the state made coins, like a modern 'mint'. So money first meant the real 'coins' and now means the 'wealth' people use to buy things.