Noun (1)
went to the ATM to get more cashVerb
The store wouldn't cash the check.
He cashed his paycheck at the bank.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Here's the really important takeaways and highlights in favor of cash benefits.—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Save the Harbor/Save the Bay collects cash donations at the end, but that's optional.—Steph Solis, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
These adjustments are essential for reconciling differences between cash and non-cash items, which highlights why all three financial statements are necessary.—Vipul Bansal, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 Anglers can participate in the challenge to earn cash and non-cash prizes by entering catch data into MyCatch, which maintains anonymous location data so anglers' secret fishing spots can remain a secret.—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Verb
So far, no one has ever cashed over $1 billion in NBA paychecks.—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Louie could have cashed the K-A of hearts with the club finesse in reserve if the queen didn’t fall.—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cash
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
modification of Middle French or Old Italian; Middle French casse money box, from Old Italian cassa, from Latin capsa chest — more at case
Noun (2)
Portuguese caixa, from Tamil kācu, a small copper coin, from Sanskrit karṣa, a weight of gold or silver
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