capital to be borrowed, loaned, or invested: mortgage money.
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an amount or sum of money: Did you bring some money?
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wealth considered in terms of money: She was brought up with money.
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moneys or monies, Chiefly Law. pecuniary sums.
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property considered with reference to its pecuniary value.
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pecuniary profit: not for love or money.
–adjective
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of or pertaining to money.
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used for carrying, keeping, or handling money: Have you seen my little money purse?
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of or pertaining to capital or finance: the money business.
—Idioms
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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.
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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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make money, to make a profit or become rich: You'll never make money as a poet.
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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.
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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.
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME moneie < MF < L monétamint2, money]
A medium that can be exchanged for goods and services and is used as a measure of their values on the market, including among its forms a commodity such as gold, an officially issued coin or note, or a deposit in a checking account or other readily liquefiable account.
The official currency, coins, and negotiable paper notes issued by a government.
Assets and property considered in terms of monetary value; wealth.
Pecuniary profit or loss: He made money on the sale of his properties.
One's salary; pay: It was a terrible job, but the money was good.
An amount of cash or credit: raised the money for the new playground.
Sums of money, especially of a specified nature. Often used in the plural: state tax moneys; monies set aside for research and development.
A wealthy person, family, or group: to come from old money; to marry into money.
[Middle English moneie, from Old French, from Latin monēta, mint, coinage, from Monēta, epithet of Juno, temple of Juno of Rome where money was coined.]
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