1. [noun] The management of money and other assets.
2. [noun] The science of management of money and other assets.
3. [noun] (usually in plural) Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.
4. [verb] To provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking; to back; to support.
5. [noun] The commercial activity of providing funds and capital.
6. [noun] The branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets.
7. [noun] The management of money and credit and banking and investments.
8. [verb] Obtain or provide money for; 'Can we finance the addition to our home?'.
9. [verb] Sell or provide on credit.