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, Info
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rmal. 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. |
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| 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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Store Definition–noun | 1. | an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis. |
| 2. | a grocery: We need bread and milk from the store. |
| 3. | a stall, room, floor, or building housing or suitable for housing a retail business. |
| 4. | a supply or stock of something, esp. one for future use. |
| 5. | stores, supplies of food, clothing, or other requisites, as for a household, inn, or naval or military forces. |
| 6. | Chiefly British. a storehouse or warehouse. |
| 7. | quantity, esp. great quantity; abundance, or plenty: a rich store of grain. |
–verb (used with object) | 8. | to supply or stock with something, as for future use. |
| 9. | to accumulate or put away, for future use (usually fol. by up
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| 10. | to deposit in a storehouse, warehouse, or other place for keeping. |
| 11. | Computers. to put or retain (data) in a memory unit. |
–verb (used without object) | 12. | to take in or hold supplies, goods, or articles, as for future use. |
| 13. | to remain fresh and usable for considerable time on being stored: Flour stores well. |
–adjective | 14. | bought from a store; commercial: a loaf of store bread. |
—Idioms| 15. | in store, | a. | in readiness or reserve. |
| b. | about to happen; imminent: There is a great deal of trouble in store for them if they persist in their ways. |
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| 16. | set or
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lay store by, to have high regard for; value; esteem: She sets great store by good character. |
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