Cash Definition–noun | 1. | money in the form of coins or banknotes, esp. that issued by a gov
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ernment. | | 2. | money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase. | –verb (used with object) | 3. | to give or obtain cash for (a check, money order, etc.). | | 4. | Cards. | a. | to win (a trick) by leading an assured winner. | | b. | to lead (an assured winner) in order to win a trick: He cashed his ace and led the queen. | | —Verb phrases | 5. | cash in, | a. | to turn in and get cash for (one's chips), as in a gambling casino. | | b. | to end or withdraw from a business agreement; convert one's assets into cash. | | c. | Slang. to die: After her parents cashed in, she lived with her grandmother. | | | 6. | cash in on, to profit from; use to one's advantage: swindlers who cash in on the credulity of the public. | —Idiom | 7. | cash in one's chips, Slang. to die. | |
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Money Definition–noun | 1. | any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits. | | 3. | gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public authority and issued as a medium of exchange and measure of value. | | 4. | any article or substance used as a medium of exchange, measure of wealth, or means of payment, as checks on demand deposit or cowrie. | | 5. | a particular form or denomination of currency. | | 7. | capital to be borrowed, loaned, or invested: mortgage money. | | 8. | an amount or sum of money: Did you bring some money? | | 9. | wealth considered in terms of money: She was brought up with money. | | 10. | moneys or monies, Chiefly Law. pecuniary sums. | | 11. | property considered with reference to its pecuniary value. | | 12. | pecuniary profit: not for love or money. | –adjective | 13. | of or pertaining to money. | | 14. | used for carrying, keeping, or handling money: Have you seen my little money purse? | | 15. | of or pertaining to capital or finance: the money business. | —Idioms | 16. | for one's money, Informal. with respect to one's opinion, choice, or wish: For my money, there's nothing to be gained by waiting. | | 17. | in the money, Informal. | a. | having a great deal of money; affluent: You can see he's in the money by all those clothes he buys. | | b. | first, second, or third place in a contest, esp. a horse or dog race. | | | 18. | make money, to make a profit or become rich: You'll never make money as a poet. | | 19. | on the money, Informal. | a. | at just the exact spot or time; on target: The space shuttle landed on the money at 9:55 a.m. | | b. | exhibiting or done with great accuracy or expertise: His weather forecasts are always on the money. | Also, right on the money. | | 20. | put one's money where one's mouth is, Informal. to prove the truth of one's words by actions or other evidence; demonstrate one's sincerity or integrity: Instead of bragging about your beautiful house, put your money where your mouth is and invite us over to see it. | |
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