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| mon·ey [ múnnee ] |
noun (plural mon·eys or mon·ies) |
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1. medium of exchange: a medium of exchange issued by a government or other public authority in the form of coins of gold, silver, or other metal, or paper bills, used as the measure of the value of goods and services
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2. denomination: a form or denomination of coin or paper money
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3. somebody's coins and bills: the amount of coins and bills in somebody's possession
  Do you have money for lunch?
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4. savings or credit: the amount of money held in a bank account or available on credit to somebody
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5. wages or salary: the amount somebody is paid for working
She earns good money.
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6. convertible assets: assets or property that can be converted into cash
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7. national currency: the official currency of a country
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8. recognized medium of exchange: a commodity, usually gold, that is officially recognized as a medium of exchange and a measure of value
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9. rich people: a rich person, family, or class
She married money.
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plural noun mon·eys or mon·ies |
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sum of money: a sum or amount of money, especially one that has a particular origin
state education monies
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| [13th century. Via Old French moneie< Latin moneta "mint, money" < Moneta, epithet of the goddess Juno, in whose temple coins were minted] |
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for somebody's money in somebody's opinion or judgment
For my money, he's easily their best player.
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have mo·ney to burn to be able to spend money extravagantly
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in the money having a lot of money, especially as a change in circumstances
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put your money where your mouth is to take action to show that you truly mean what you have said (informal)
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throw good money after bad to put more money, better used elsewhere, into a bad investment
If you have the car repaired again, you'll just throw good money after bad.
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throw money about to spend money in an extravagant, ostentatious way (informal)
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