fund
Americannoun
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funds
plural
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a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose.
a fund for his education;
a retirement fund.
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supply; stock.
a fund of knowledge;
a fund of jewels.
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funds, money immediately available; pecuniary resources.
to be momentarily without funds.
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an organization created to administer or manage a fund, as of money invested or contributed for some special purpose.
verb (used with object)
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funds,
present (3rd person singular)
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funded,
past participle, past
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funding
present participle
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to provide a fund to pay the interest or principal of (a debt).
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to convert (general outstanding debts) into a more or less permanent debt, represented by interest-bearing bonds.
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to allocate or provide funds for (a program, project, etc.).
noun
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a reserve of money, etc, set aside for a certain purpose
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a supply or store of something; stock
it exhausted his fund of wisdom
verb
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to furnish money to in the form of a fund
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to place or store up in a fund
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to convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt bearing fixed interest and represented by bonds
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to provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest of
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to accumulate a fund for the discharge of (a recurrent liability)
to fund a pension plan
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to invest (money) in government securities See also funds
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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fundernoun
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overfundnoun
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underfundingnoun
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overfundverb (used with object)
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prefundverb (used with object)
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underfundverb (used with object)
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nonfundedadjective
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underfundedadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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fundsimple
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fundssimple
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have fundedperfect
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has fundedperfect
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am fundingprogressive
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are fundingprogressive
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is fundingprogressive
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have been fundingperfect progressive
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has been fundingperfect progressive
Past
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fundedsimple
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had fundedperfect
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was fundingprogressive
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were fundingprogressive
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had been fundingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of fund
First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin fundus “bottom, estate”; replacing fond 2 in most of its senses
Explanation
A fund is a supply of money to be used for a specific purpose. You can start a fund for almost anything, such as your child’s education, a new car, or the establishment of the world’s largest origami collection. Fund can be used as a verb meaning “provide funds for something.” If you’re unable to save up the money to start your origami collection, you might ask a friend to fund it. (We predict she’ll say no.) An organization that raises money for a particular, often charitable, purpose can also be called a fund. We doubt an origami collection warrants its own fund, but there's no harm in trying.
Vocabulary lists containing fund
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Example Sentences
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The market fallout stretched to the U.S., where bets on South Korean chip stocks likely contributed to July losses of some 67% at Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
An analysis by the Senate Appropriations staff predicted a loss of up to $735 million to the general fund in the short-term under Pettrie Collins’ bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The paper reports that "when pressed" on how he would fund his public spending commitments, the prime minister said the public needed to understand that "we are in a challenging position".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
More than 200 ETFs have shut down this year as fund providers launch new products at a record pace.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“They told me he was a third-rate hedge fund guy who didn’t know what he was talking about.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
A report from JPMorgan released late Monday highlights that exchange traded funds invested in Canada enjoyed the strongest inflows in four years last week.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
For decades, the city shirked on contributions to pension funds for police officers, firefighters and city employees, leaving them severely underfunded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The state has some $15 billion in unclaimed property, including securities, such as stock holdings, mutual funds, and retirement accounts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was financed by venture capital firms and hedge funds, and aimed to increase profits from overseas clients.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
And they raised funds for their friend, speaker and writer Frederick Douglass.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The prime minister said he would take a "careful approach" to the economy, and defended his previously announced cost of living pledges as funded spending commitments.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
That can be funded by increasing issuance of shorter-term Treasury bills, or what Bessent, speaking on CNBC, called a Treasury twist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The study was funded by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, R01AG097853-01 and R61AG080606.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Harry waged a years-long, ultimately unsuccessful legal battle with the government to reinstate his publicly funded security.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The leprosarium is funded by the government, but there isn’t enough money to hire staff or purchase basic supplies, especially after the ravages of war.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The company is expected to fetch a valuation well above the $11 billion valuation it fetched in a funding round last year, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
A state-based financing system would introduce a new layer of uncertainty, as funding levels could fluctuate with local economic conditions and political priorities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Its backers are seeking $100 million in annual funding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"What the danger here is that without that long-term funding commitment Wales could get left behind, despite Wales creating this," said Yvonne.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
What’s more, the release of Hamilton's plan produced a purchasing frenzy, as bankers and investors aware of the funding proposal bought up the securities in expectation of a tidy profit.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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