| Main Entry: | finance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer loan money; set up in business |
Synonyms: |
back, bank, bankroll, capitalize, endow, float*, fund, go for, grubstake, guarantee, juice*, lay on one, loan shark, patronize, pay for, pick up the check, pick up the tab, prime the pump, promote, provide funds, provide security, put up money, raise dough, sponsor, stake, subsidize, support, underwrite |
Antonyms: |
call in, take |
| Main Entry: | financing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | money for operating expenses |
Synonyms: |
costs, expenditure, funding, loan, matching funds, outgo, outlay, payment |
| Main Entry: | back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support |
Synonyms: |
abet, abide by, advocate, ally, angel*, assist, bankroll, boost, champion, countenance, encourage, endorse, favor, finance, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go to bat for, grubstake, sanction, second, side with, sponsor, stake, stand behind, stick by, stick up for, subsidize, sustain, underwrite, uphold |
Antonyms: |
discourage, dissuade |
| Main Entry: | capital |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | financial assets |
Synonyms: |
CD, IRA, business, cash, estate, finances, financing, fortune, funds, gold, interests, investment, kitty, means, money, nest egg, principal, property, resources, savings, stake, stock, substance, treasure, ways and means, wealth, wherewithal |
| Notes: | the word capitol is from the Roman Capitoline Hill and the similarity between capitol and capital is purely coincidental; capitol applies to the building and capital to the seat of a government |
| Main Entry: | defray |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay |
Synonyms: |
bear the cost, chip in, cover cost, finance, foot the bill, fund, pay for, pick up the bill, pick up the check, pick up the tab, settle |
| Main Entry: | endow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give large gift |
Synonyms: |
accord, award, back, bequeath, bestow, come through with, confer, contribute, donate, empower, enable, endue, enhance, enrich, establish, favor, finance, found, fund, furnish, grant, heighten, invest, lay on, leave, make over, organize, promote, provide, settle on, sponsor, subscribe, subsidize, supply, support, vest in, will |
Antonyms: |
receive, take |
| Main Entry: | fund |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provide money for |
Synonyms: |
back, bankroll, capitalize, endow, finance, float, grubstake, juice*, patronize, pay for, pick up the check, pick up the tab, promote, stake, subsidize, support |
Antonyms: |
take |
| Main Entry: | investment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something given, lent for a return |
Synonyms: |
advance, ante, asset, backing, bail, contribution, endowment, expenditure, expense, finance, financing, flutter, grant, hunch, inside, interests, investing, loan, money, piece, plunge, property, purchase, smart money, spec, speculation, stab*, stake, transaction, venture, vested interests |
Antonyms: |
divestment |
| Main Entry: | maintain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for, keep up |
Synonyms: |
advance, carry on, conserve, continue, control, cultivate, finance, go on with, guard, keep, keep going, look after, manage, nurture, perpetuate, persevere, preserve, prolong, protect, provide, renew, repair, retain, save, supply, support, sustain, take care of, uphold |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | patronage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support of a cause |
Synonyms: |
advocacy, aegis, aid, assistance, auspices, backing, benefaction, championship, encouragement, financing, grant, guardianship, help, promotion, protection, recommendation, sponsorship, subsidy, support |
Antonyms: |
antagonism, detraction, opposition |