banking (n.)

"the business of a banker," 1735, verbal noun from bank (v.1).

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"to act as a banker," 1727, from bank (n.1). As "to deposit in a bank" from 1833. Figurative sense of "to rely on" (i.e. "to put money on") is from 1884, U.S. colloquial. Related: Banked; banking; bankable.

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banking (n.)

engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.;

banking (n.)

transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.;

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