Word Finder - money

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A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

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A generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value.

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Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa.

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A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).

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money supply;  money market

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Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally.

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The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits.

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Wealth; a person, family or class that possesses wealth

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He married money.

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An item of value between two or more parties used for the exchange of goods or services.

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A person who funds an operation.

He said I could spend his money with a clear conscience.

It's about time you spent some money on yourself.

All my money is honest.

I have some money put aside.

All the girls have the opportunity of going to college while the money is still there.

Money couldn't buy happiness.

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

I was thinking about buying a new vehicle and wondered if we had the money, so I looked at his financial information on the computer.

The problem is that the poor don't have enough money to afford the food.

You'll dig up your pot of money and take it away with you....

So where did the money come from?

It was the first money that he had ever had.

That is why money was invented.

When am I to receive the money, Count?

Now only twelve hundred rubles was left of that money, so that this seven of hearts meant for him not only the loss of sixteen hundred rubles, but the necessity of going back on his word.

Money means a lot to some people.

Its end led directly to the Cold War, which consumed inconceivable amounts of money and almost pushed the world to the brink of nuclear devastation.

The sailors divided his money among themselves; and the ship sailed on.

Wise nations then work on making a stable and valuable money supply.

Alex had provided the money to remodel the home, but insisted that it stay in her name only.

So, was it the money that attracted her?

So it was natural that to earn extra money, Jason and I would buy cool, old cars we found in junkyards for a few hundred dollars apiece.

Pierre wished to say that he was ready to sacrifice his money, his serfs, or himself, only one ought to know the state of affairs in order to be able to improve it, but he was unable to speak.

How much money did Alex have?

You have set aside the money for a college education.

I don't have the money to do anything right now.

Maybe it was anger that prompted him to make the remark about her spending his money, but he never apologized about it specifically.

His father and mother were Quakers, and they did not think it was right to spend money for such things.

It was plain that he was lying and only wanted to get more money from the traveler.

At the same time that he refused the colonel's demand he made up his mind that he must have recourse to artifice when leaving Orel, to induce the Italian officer to accept some money of which he was evidently in need.

The restaurant's prices are surprisingly affordable and the portions offer great value for the money spent.

I thought you had finally accepted that the money belonged to both of you.

He said he wouldn't offer her any money until he had more facts.

Not because she wanted the money, but because it might become an issue.

She did not give him the money, but let herself be kissed.

And what does she want the money for?

And as it always happens in contests of cunning that a stupid person gets the better of cleverer ones, Helene--having realized that the main object of all these words and all this trouble was, after converting her to Catholicism, to obtain money from her for Jesuit institutions (as to which she received indications)-before parting with her money insisted that the various operations necessary to free her from her husband should be performed.

Go find a less annoying way to earn some money.

Some of the money she had saved would have to go into new clothing - and soon.

He paused, smiling at some long ago happening, and then added, Ma needed all the money we could bring in.

Surely he knew she didn't marry him for his money – and that no one else could turn her head.

He had never heard of a boy with so much money as that.

With money, you can buy machinery or hire workers to do your work.

As if that money could add a hair's breadth to happiness or peace of mind.

Connie immediately assured her that the Giddon's wouldn't be shelling out the money if they didn't think she was earning it.

But you don't have the money.

All the money in the world couldn't have saved her.

The money she had saved would have to go toward doctor bills now.

I'm right on the money, both time and location, for very recent settings.

I have more money than anyone deserves.