(chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an offer to buy real estate.

(UK, Australia) Something that generates a continuous income. / A money spider.

A bet which offers odds of 1 to 1. / (idiomatic) By extension, an event that is somewhat likely to happen, but far from inevitable.

Cash in the form of banknotes.

A type of joss paper resembling banknotes burnt to venerate the deceased, ancestor spirits, deities, etc.

A bribe to maintain secrecy (to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime).

Noticeably fake bills or coins intended for use as toy currency, especially with board games, rather than currency in a legitimate exchange market.

(economics) The total amount of money (bills, coins, loans, credit, and other liquid instruments) in a particular economy.

The acquisition of money.

Profitable. / For profit.