Meaning: To officially confirm that a cheque is valid and can be cashed.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The bank will certify the cheque before it can be used.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: validate cheque

Meaning: Involving risk or uncertainty.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Investing in stocks can be chancy.

Category: Finance › Investments

Synonyms:

• risky
• uncertain

Antonyms: safe

Meaning: A book containing checks for payment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He wrote a check from his check book.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: check register

Meaning: A bank account that allows for withdrawals and deposits.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She opened a checking account for her expenses.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: current account

Meaning: A written order directing a bank to pay money.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I wrote a cheque to pay for the groceries.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: check

Meaning: A book containing cheques for making payments.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I need to order a new cheque book from the bank.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: checkbook

Meaning: A card that allows the holder to make payments directly from their bank account.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I used my cheque card to pay for the groceries.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: debit card

Meaning: A bank account that allows for deposits and withdrawals using cheques.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I opened a chequing account to manage my finances.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: checking account

Meaning: A small amount of money; trivial.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The payment was just chicken feed compared to the total cost.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: small change

Meaning: Financial support provided to families with children.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Child benefit helps families with their expenses.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: family allowance

Meaning: A secure method of payment using a card with a chip and a personal identification number.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Most stores now use chip and PIN technology.

Category: Finance › Payment Methods

Synonyms:

• secure payment
• card payment

Meaning: To contribute money or effort to a common cause.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Everyone chipped in to buy a gift.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• contribute
• donate

Meaning: A short note or voucher.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I received a chit for my lunch.

Category: Finance › Transactions

Synonyms:

• note
• voucher

Meaning: A bank that processes transactions between banks.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The clearing bank settled the payments between the two banks.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: settlement bank

Meaning: An organization that facilitates the exchange of payments and securities.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The clearing house ensures that transactions are settled efficiently.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: settlement organization

Meaning: A strongbox or chest for storing valuables.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The treasure was hidden in a coffer.

Category: Finance › Storage

Meaning: A flat, typically round piece of metal used as money.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He found a coin on the sidewalk.

Category: Finance › Currency

Meaning: The system or process of making coins; also refers to the coins themselves.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The coinage of the country has changed over the years.

Category: Finance › Currency

Meaning: Physical money, especially cash in hand.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He prefers to be paid in cold cash rather than checks.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• cash
• currency

Meaning: An asset pledged as security for a loan.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bank required collateral for the loan.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• security
• guarantee

Meaning: Interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest from previous periods.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Compound interest can significantly increase savings over time.

Synonyms: interest on interest

Meaning: Credit extended to consumers for personal use.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Consumer credit allows people to buy items now and pay later.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• personal credit
• retail credit

Meaning: A local tax on residential property in the UK.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She received her council tax bill in the mail.

Category: Finance

Meaning: The ability to obtain goods or services before payment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He has good credit with the bank.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• loan
• trust

Antonyms:

• debt
• liability

Meaning: An account that allows the holder to borrow money or purchase goods on credit.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She opened a credit account at the store.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: credit line

Meaning: A plastic card used to make purchases on credit.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I paid for the groceries with my credit card.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: charge card

Meaning: A document issued to a buyer, indicating a reduction in the amount owed.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The store issued a credit note for the returned item.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: credit memo

Meaning: An assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her credit rating improved after she paid off her debts.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: credit score

Meaning: A document acknowledging a credit transaction.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He received a credit slip for the returned merchandise.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: credit voucher

Meaning: The process of moving credit from one account to another.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The credit transfer was completed within a few hours.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: fund transfer

Meaning: A person or institution to whom money is owed.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The creditor demanded payment by the end of the month.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• lender
• credit provider

Meaning: a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to ten million

Part of speech: noun

Example: The project cost two crore rupees.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• ten million
• million

Meaning: A rate of interest or return on an investment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cur-rate for this bond is quite attractive.

Category: Finance › Investments

Synonyms:

• interest rate
• return rate

Meaning: A person who buys and sells financial instruments within the same trading day.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is a day trader who makes quick profits.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: active trader

Meaning: A temporary recovery in the price of a declining stock.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stock showed a dead cat bounce before falling again.

Category: Finance › Stock Market

Synonyms: temporary rise

Antonyms: downtrend

Meaning: A financial loss that cannot be recovered.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The investment turned out to be a dead loss.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• loss
• waste

Antonyms:

• profit
• gain

Meaning: A room where financial transactions are made, especially in banks or trading firms.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The trading floor is the dealing room of the bank.

Category: Finance › Banking

Synonyms:

• trading room
• exchange

Meaning: A tax imposed on the estate of a deceased person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The family had to pay death duty after the inheritance.

Category: Finance › Taxation

Synonyms:

• inheritance tax
• estate tax

Meaning: Taxes imposed on the estate of a deceased person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Death taxes can significantly affect inheritance.

Category: Finance › Taxation

Synonyms:

• inheritance tax
• estate tax

Meaning: A type of debt instrument that is not secured by physical assets.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company issued a debenture to raise funds.

Category: Finance › Investments

Synonyms:

• bond
• note