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definitively, definitely, for good, for ever, for all time: I
didn't want to commit myself finally till I'd seen the plans.
finance n. 1 resource(s), banking, accounting, economics, money
(management), business, commerce, (financial) affairs,
investment: Bendick is the officer in charge of finance for the
company. 2 finances. capital, money, cash, funds, resources,
assets, holdings, wealth, wherewithal: Have you the finances
needed to buy the house?
--v. 3 fund, subvene, invest in, back, capitalize, underwrite,
subsidize, pay for, Colloq US bankroll: The new enterprise is
being financed entirely by small investors.
financial adj. monetary, pecuniary, fiscal, economic: We must get the
financial affairs of the country in order.
financier n. capitalist, banker, plutocrat, investor, backer, US
money-man, Colloq angel: The financiers suggest switching
investment from shares to bonds.
find v. 1 discover, come across, happen or come on or upon, hit upon
or on, chance or stumble on or upon; encounter, bump into:
We've found a tiny bistro on the Left Bank where we like to go.
2 Often, find out. uncover, discover, unearth, lay one's hand(s)
on, turn up, come up with, reveal, bring to light, light upon or
on, catch sight of, see, espy, descry, detect, learn, spot,
locate, track down; find out, identify, become aware of,
determine, ascertain, put one's finger on, point to, Colloq
tumble to, Brit twig; Slang finger, rumble, Brit suss out: The
police are trying to find the murderer. Can you find who did it?
3 discover, perceive, see, understand, notice, mark, remark,
note, distinguish, discern; realize: I find nothing odd about
her attire. 4 consider, think, regard, view, feel or discover
to be: I have always found Lady Sharpless exceedingly dull. He
finds it impossible to refuse her demands. 5 get, obtain,
procure, secure, acquire, win, gain; experience: We despair of
finding customers for our services in these hard times. He found
relief only in painkillers. 6 recover, locate, get back;
repossess, recoup: I hope you find the earring you lost. 7
summon (up), call up, command, gather (up), muster (up), rouse,
arouse, awaken: I tried to find the courage to ask her to marry
me. 8 set aside, allot, assign, manage, get: Have you found