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cash (kas̸h)

noun

  1. money that a person actually has, including money on deposit; esp., ready money
  2. bills and coins; currency
  3. money or its equivalent, as a check or money order, paid at the time of purchase, as opposed to credit

Etymology: MFr casse < OFr < OIt cassa < L capsa: see case

transitive verb

  1. to give or get cash for to cash a check
  2. Bridge to lead and take a trick with (the highest remaining card in a suit, often, specif., an established suit)

adjective

of, for, requiring, or made with cash a cash sale
cash Idioms

cash in

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  1. to exchange for cash
  2. Slang to die

cash in on

☆
to get profit or profitable use from

cash out

  1. cash in (sense )
  2. to sell a stock, bond, property, etc. and convert the value into cash
cash2 definition

cash (kas̸h)

noun pl. cash

any of several Chinese or Indian coins of small value; esp., a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center

Etymology: Port caixa < Tamil kasu < Sans karṣa

Cash definition

Cash (kas̸h)

Cash, Johnny 1932-2003; U.S. country music singer & composer

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cash Synonyms

cash

n.

  1. Currency

    bills, coins, hard cash, legal tender; see money 1.

  2. Assets

    money in hand, ready money, ready assets, principal, available means, working assets, funds, payment, capital, finances, fluid assets, pay, remuneration, stock, pecuniary resources, resources, wherewithal, supply, supply in hand, investments, savings, riches, wealth, reserve, treasure, moneys, reimbursement, refund, bail, pledge, security; see also pay 2, wealth 1, 2.


cash

v.

realize, cash in, change, exchange, redeem for money, realize in cash, liquidate assets, discharge, draw, honor a bill, acknowledge; see also pay 1, redeem 1.

Antonyms stop payment, refuse*, decline.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

cash Usage Examples

Object

  • check: This alone can have far reaching affects, resulting in costs to them for cashing checks and losing out on discounts when paying bills.

Adjective modifier

  • tax-free: These repayment vehicles could be the forecast tax-free cash from a pension, or an ISA or some other regular savings or investment scheme.

Modifies a noun

  • flow: Do you manage cash flow only in a crisis?

Noun used with modifier

  • payday: In reality, disallowed for internet faxless payday advance cash advance loan direct quick interest, doesn't occur lots of time.

Preposition: from

  • ATM: The Citibank Plus Card cannot be used as a Debit Card or to withdraw cash from ATMs.
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cash quotes

You need enough cash cows to feed your pigs.

-Anderson,John Edward

When I thinkof what I is And what I used to was, I gin to think I've sold myself For very little cas.

-Carlyle,Jane Baillie ne¤  e Jane Baillie Welsh

In epochs when cash payment has become the sole nexus of man to man.

-Carlyle,Thomas

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