French Conversation · Level 114
59 words
French word
financer
Pronunciation
IPA/finɑ̃se/
Meaning
- verbfund
Example
La banque va financer la maison.
The bank is going to fund the house.
More examples
La commune va financer la construction d'un parc.
The municipality will fund the construction of a park.
Core concept
A financial supply supports a planned activity, an organization, or the purchase of a specific asset.
Common phrases
financer la construction
fund construction
financer l'achat d'une maison
fund the purchase of a house
financer des études
fund education
Similar words
payer: Pay a price or expense.
prêter: Lend money for a set period with repayment required.
investir: Put money into something while expecting future profit or growth.
contribuer: Give money to support an activity or business.
Definition in French
Mettre de l'argent à la disposition d'une personne, d'une entreprise ou d'un projet pour en permettre la réalisation, le fonctionnement ou l'achat d'un bien.
Word origin
The verb financer derives from the noun finance plus -er; finance developed in French from older terms related to payment and ultimately to Latin finis.
Usage tips
- Financer means providing or arranging funds for a purpose, whereas payer more generally means paying a bill, price, or person.
Other meanings
- financeverb
Related words
- financementfundingnoun
- financierfinancialadjective