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: ready money
2
: money or its equivalent (such as a check) paid for goods or services at the time of purchase or delivery
: being a method of accounting that includes as income only what has been received and as expenses only those paid compare accrual
cashed; cashing; cashes
1
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
2
: to lead and win a bridge trick with (a card that is the highest remaining card of its suit)
plural cash
1
: any of various coins of small value in China and southern India
especially
: a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one cash
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Examples of cash in a Sentence
Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cash
Verb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
The pair won a prize of $246 million but took home a cash option of roughly $165 million, according to CNN affiliate WSB-TV.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
These adjustments are essential for reconciling differences between cash and non-cash items, which highlights why all three financial statements are necessary.
—Vipul Bansal, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
When South drew trumps and led a heart, West took the ace and duly led a low club, and East won with the king and cashed the jack of spades.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's draw was estimated at $478 million and had a cash value of $230.5 million.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
The pair won a prize of $246 million but took home a cash option of roughly $165 million, according to CNN affiliate WSB-TV.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Such federal government programs should be phased out gradually in favor of a universal basic income that would provide cash to everyone rather than non-cash benefits to a select few.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
These adjustments are essential for reconciling differences between cash and non-cash items, which highlights why all three financial statements are necessary.
—Vipul Bansal, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
Angel City and San Diego owners cashed this year in through sales processes at valuations of $250 million and $120 million.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
When South drew trumps and led a heart, West took the ace and duly led a low club, and East won with the king and cashed the jack of spades.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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cash
1 of 2 noun1
: money in the form of coins or bills
2
: money or its equivalent (as a check) paid for goods at the time of purchase or delivery
cash
2 of 2 verb
: to pay or obtain cash for
cash a check
Etymology
Noun
from early French casse or early Italian cassa, both meaning "money box," from Latin capsa "chest, box" — related to case entry 2
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