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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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Down Definition–adverb | 1. | from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. | | 2. | on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. | | 3. | to or in a sitting or lying position. | | 4. | to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, esp. from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.: We drove from San Francisco down to Los Angeles. | | 5. | to or at a lower value or rate. | | 6. | to a lesser pitch or volume: Turn down the radio. | | 7. | in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state: The wind died down. | | 8. | from an earlier to a later time: from the 17th century down to the present. | | 9. | from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.: to water down liquor. | | 10. | in an attitude of earnest application:
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or in a book: Write down the address. | | 12. | in cash at the time of purchase; at once: We paid $50 down and $20 a month. | | 13. | to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.: They shouted down the opposition. | | 14. | in or into a fixed or supine position: They tied down the struggling animal. | | 15. | to the source or actual position: The dogs tracked down the bear. | | 16. | into a condition of ill health: He's come down with a cold. | | 17. | in or into a lower status or condition: kept down by lack of education. | | 18. | Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward: Put the helm down! | | 19. | Slang. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant): Give me a tuna down. | –preposition | 20. | in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along: They ran off down the street. | –adjective | 21. | downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator. | | 22. | being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom. | | 23. | toward the south, a business district, etc. | | 24. | associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.: the down platform. | | 25. | downcast; depressed; dejected: You seem very down today. | | 26. | ailing, esp., sick and bedridden: He's been down with a bad cold. | | 27. | being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery: a payment of $200 down. | | 28. | Football. (of the ball) not in play. | | 29. | behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.: The team won the pennant despite having been down three games in the final week of play. | | 31. | losing or having lost the amount indicated, esp. at gambling: After an hour at poker, he was down $10. | | 32. | having placed one's bet: Are you down for the fourth race? | | 33. | finished, done, considered, or taken care of: five down and one to go. | | 34. | out of order: The computer has been down all day. | –noun | 35. | a downward movement; descent. | | 36. | a turn for the worse; reverse: The business cycle experienced a sudden down. | | 37. | Football. | a. | one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yd. (9 m) to keep possession of it. | | b. | the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this. | | | 38. | Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant. | | 39. | Slang. downer (defs. 1a, b). | –verb (used with object) | 40. | to put, knock, or throw down; subdue: He downed his opponent in the third round. | | 41. | to drink down, esp. quickly or in one gulp: to down a tankard of ale. | | 42. | Informal. to defeat in a game or contest: The Mets downed the Dodgers in today's game. | | 43. | to cause to fall from a height, esp. by shooting: Antiaircraft guns downed ten bombers. | –verb (used without object) –interjection | 45. | (used as a command to a dog to stop attacking, to stop jumping on someone, to get off a couch or chair, etc.): Down, Rover! | | 46. | (used as a command or warning to duck, take cover, or the like): Down! They're starting to shoot! | —Idioms | 47. | down and out, down-and-out. | | 48. | down cold or pat, mastered or learned perfectly: Another hour of studying and I'll have the math lesson down cold. | |
| 49. | down in the mouth, discouraged; depressed; sad. | | 50. | down on, Informal. hostile or averse to: Why are you so down on sports? | | 51. | down with! | a. | away with! cease!: Down with tyranny! | | b. | on or toward the ground or into a lower position: Down with your rifles! | | |
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