cash noun
1 money in the form of coins or notes
ADJ. hard, ready The drugs are sold for hard cash. | petty
VERB + CASH pay (in) We'll have to pay cash for the tickets. | hold The bank should hold enough cash to satisfy customer demand. | convert/turn sth into
CASH + NOUN desk, register | dispenser, machine | balance | book
PREP. in ~ The thieves stole £200 in cash. You can pay by cheque or in cash.
PHRASES cash in hand (= if you pay for goods and services cash in hand, you pay in cash, especially so that the person being paid can avoid paying tax on the amount), cash on delivery (= a system of paying for goods when they are delivered)
2 money in any form
ADJ. ready, spare | hard-earned Imagine having to pay some of my hard-earned cash on a parking fine!
VERB + CASH generate, raise They had a football match to raise cash for the hospital. | be short of, be strapped for, run out of
CASH + NOUN holdings, reserves, resources | flow The company is having cash flow problems. | inflow, injection | outflow | deposit, payment, settlement | benefits, offer, prize | management | limit | market | crisis | crop farmers who grow cash crops for export | economy | cow (= the part of a business that always makes a profit) > Special page at BUSINESS
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