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cash

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[ kash ]

noun

  1. money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
  2. money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase.


verb (used with object)

  1. to give or obtain cash for (a check, money order, etc.).
  2. Cards.
    1. to win (a trick) by leading an assured winner.
    2. to lead (an assured winner) in order to win a trick:

      He cashed his ace and led the queen.

verb phrase

    1. to turn in and get cash for (one's chips), as in a gambling casino.
    2. to end or withdraw from a business agreement; convert one's assets into cash.
    3. Slang. to die:

      After her parents cashed in, she lived with her grandmother.

  1. to profit from; use to one's advantage:

    swindlers who cash in on the credulity of the public.

cash

2

[ kash ]

noun

plural cash.
  1. any of several low-denomination coins of China, India, and the East Indies, especially a Chinese copper coin.

Cash

3

[ kash ]

noun

  1. John Johnny, 1932–2003, U.S. country-and-western singer, musician, and composer.

Cash

1

/ °ìæʃ /

noun

  1. CashJohnny19322003MUSMUSIC: country singerMUSIC: guitaristMUSIC: songwriter Johnny. 1932–2003, US country-and-western singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His recordings include the hits "I Walk the Line" (1956), "Ring of Fire" (1963), "A Boy named Sue" (1969), and the American Recordings series of albums (1994–2003)
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cash

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/ °ìæʃ /

noun

  1. banknotes and coins, esp in hand or readily available; money or ready money
  2. immediate payment, in full or part, for goods or services (esp in the phrase cash down )
  3. modifier of, for, or paid by cash

    a cash transaction

  4. the cash
    a checkout counter
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verb

  1. tr to obtain or pay ready money for

    to cash a cheque

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cash

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/ °ìæʃ /

noun

  1. any of various Chinese, Indonesian, or Indian coins of low value
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦²¹²õ³ó²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦²¹²õ³óa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ³¦²¹²õ³óa·²ú¾±±ôi·³Ù²â noun
  • ³¦²¹²õ³óa·²ú±ô±ð·ness noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³¦²¹²õ³ó±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cash1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French casse, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa “(cylindrical) case (for books)â€; cashier 1

Origin of cash2

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Portuguese caixa, from Tamil °ìÄ峦³Ü the name of a copper coin, from Sanskrit °ì²¹°ùá¹£a a weight (of precious metal)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cash1

C16: from Old Italian cassa money box, from Latin capsa case ²

Origin of cash2

C16: from Portuguese caixa, from Tamil °ìÄå²õ³Ü, from Sanskrit karsa weight of gold or silver
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. cash in one's chips, Slang. to die.

More idioms and phrases containing cash

  • cold cash
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Yes, it could make pharmaceutical companies and their top staffers an enormous amount of cash.

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These days teams routinely demand the right to develop the land around their stadium — and cash in.

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Paredes’ girlfriend, who was not named, entered a Safeway grocery store in San José while he was across the street cashing a check.

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It was just a "cash grab," she said.

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The "Eurasia Fund" scheme, to be headed by Prince Andrew, aimed to raise cash to invest in Chinese state projects in Africa and the Middle East.

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