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1
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The Onion had worked with the Sandy Hook families and had a total bid of $7 million, which included $1.75 million in cash.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Forrester, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Customers who chose to receive PayPal payments have 30 days to redeem the funds, while check recipients have 90 days to cash them.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The same can be said for things like gifted cash for a down payment or side hustle earnings.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The Onion had worked with the Sandy Hook families and had a total bid of $7 million, which included $1.75 million in cash.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
In 2025, account-to-account and real-time payments will displace cash in Europe and Latin America, especially in countries with younger populations who are open to non-cash payment methods.
—Forrester, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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
Verb
The tax credits will also become refundable for the first time in the upcoming budget year, which begins on July 1, meaning the state will pay companies cash for any credits that exceed their tax liability.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Customers who chose to receive PayPal payments have 30 days to redeem the funds, while check recipients have 90 days to cash them.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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