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cash

2 verb
     
cash2 S3 [transitive]

cash a cheque/postal order/draft etc

BFB to exchange a cheque etc for the amount of money it is worth:
Traveller's cheques can be cashed at most hotels for a small charge.
Where can I get this cashed?
—cashable adjective

cash in

phrasal verb
1 to make a profit from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong or unfair
cash in on
The record company was trying to cash in on her fame by releasing early teenage recordings.
2

cash something ↔ in

BFI to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
3

cash in your chips

to die - used humorously

cash up

phrasal verb
BBT to add up the amount of money received in a shop in a day so that it can be checked
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