Money Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary flashcards defining verbs related to money and their associated prepositions based on the lecture notes.

owe

need to give back someone back the money that they have lent you

invest

put money into a scheme in order to make a profit

squander/splurge

spend money in an irresponsible, wasteful way

lend

give someone money which you expect them to return later

donate

give money or things to a charity or good cause to help people

bargain

negotiate with the seller or sth until you agree on a price that you want to buy it at

borrow

ask someone for money which you will return to them later

won

receive money from a lotery ticket o competition

inherit

receive moeny or property from someone after they've died.

borrow money from

The verb-preposition combination used as in 'borrow money from the bank'

invest money in

The verb-preposition combination used as in 'invest money in research'

lend money to

The verb-preposition combination used as in 'lend money to a friend'

spend money on

The verb-preposition combination used as in 'spend money on new clothes'

give money to

The verb-preposition combination used as in 'give money to charity'

waste money on

The verb-preposition combination used as in 'waste money on useless things'

owe money to

The verb-preposition combination used as in 'owe money to the bank'

change money into

The verb-preposition combination used as in 'change money into another currency'

Win

To get sth as a prize for winning a competition or game...

Earn

to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do.

Gain

to obtain or achieve sth you want or need.

Spend

to use your money to pay for goods or services.

Waste

when sth such as money or skills are not used in a way that is effective, useful or sensible.