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1. minister
noun. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] a person authorized to conduct religious worship.
Synonyms
- minister of religion
- curate
- clergyman
- rector
- man of the cloth
- ministrant
- parson
- reverend
Antonyms
- refrain
- esteem
- respect
- exclude
Etymology
- ministre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ministre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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2. minister
verb. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] attend to the wants and needs of others.
Synonyms
- see
- attend
- look
Antonyms
- disservice
- studio
- inactivity
- fail
Etymology
- ministre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ministre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. minister
verb. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] work as a minister.
Antonyms
- disagree
Etymology
- ministre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ministre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. minister
noun. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador.
Synonyms
- diplomatist
- diplomatic minister
Antonyms
- disesteem
- literalize
- spiritualize
Etymology
- ministre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ministre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. minister
noun. ['ˈmɪnəstɝ, ˈmɪnɪstɝ'] a person appointed to a high office in the government.
Synonyms
- executive director
- government minister
- minister of finance
- executive
- cabinet minister
- secretary of state
- foreign minister
Antonyms
- suffer
- miss
- mistrust
- distrust
Etymology
- ministre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ministre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. finance
verb. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] obtain or provide money for.
Synonyms
- pay
- fund
- seed
- back
Antonyms
- stay in place
- forward
- veer
- ahead
Etymology
- finaunce (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. finance
noun. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] the commercial activity of providing funds and capital.
Synonyms
- floatation
- banking
- investing
- high finance
- investment
- business enterprise
- flotation
- commercial enterprise
- business
- financing
- funding
Antonyms
- inactivity
- pay cash
- charge
- underpay
Etymology
- finaunce (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. finance
noun. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] the management of money and credit and banking and investments.
Synonyms
- banking
- management
Antonyms
- take
- default
- divest
Etymology
- finaunce (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. finance
noun. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets.
Synonyms
- economics
- political economy
Antonyms
- front
- fore
- anterior
Etymology
- finaunce (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. finance
verb. ['fəˈnæns, fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪˌnæns'] sell or provide on credit.
Antonyms
- current
Etymology
- finaunce (Middle English (1100-1500))
Sentences with finance-minister
1. Noun Phrase
In the role of chancellor of the exchequer, Townshend served as Parliament's finance minister and was responsible for raising revenue.
2. Noun Phrase
Rather than step down from his position, as was the tradition when a finance minister was defeated on a money bill, Townshend doubled his efforts to solve England's financial crisis -- and preserve his political image.
3. Noun Phrase
Thanks to the important role that the monsoon plays in the economy, newspapers often refer to the monsoon as "India's true finance minister."