cash

cash

cash¹ [kash]

n.

[MFr casse < OFr < OIt cassa < L capsa: see CASE²]

1. money that a person actually has, including money on deposit; esp., ready money

2. bills and coins; currency

3. money or its equivalent, as a check or money order, paid at the time of purchase, as opposed to credit

vt.

1. to give or get cash for [to cash a check]

2. Bridge to lead and take a trick with (the highest remaining card in a suit, often, specif., an established suit)

adj.

of, for, requiring, or made with cash [a cash sale]

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☆ cash in

1. to exchange for cash

2. Slang to die

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☆ cash in on

to get profit or profitable use from

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cash out

1. CASH IN (sense 1)

2. to sell a stock, bond, property, etc. and convert the value into cash

cash² [kash]

n.

pl. cash [Port caixa < Tamil kasu < Sans karṣa]

any of several Chinese or Indian coins of small value; esp., a Chinese coin with a square hole in the center