fund
a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.
supply; stock: a fund of knowledge; a fund of jewels.
funds, money immediately available; pecuniary resources: to be momentarily without funds.
an organization created to administer or manage a fund, as of money invested or contributed for some special purpose.
to provide a fund to pay the interest or principal of (a debt).
to convert (general outstanding debts) into a more or less permanent debt, represented by interest-bearing bonds.
to allocate or provide funds for (a program, project, etc.).
Origin of fund
1Other words for fund
Other words from fund
- non·fund·ed, adjective
- o·ver·fund, noun
- o·ver·fund, verb (used with object)
- pre·fund, verb (used with object)
- un·der·fund, verb (used with object)
- un·der·fund·ed, adjective
- un·der·fund·ing, noun
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How to use fund in a sentence
Crista Galli Ventures, a new early-stage health tech fund in Europe, officially launched last week.
Does early-stage health tech need more ‘patient’ capital? | Steve O'Hear | September 17, 2020 | TechCrunchThus far, its funds have primarily come from grants and bootstrapping.
Crover’s robot swims in grain silos to monitor environmental conditions | Brian Heater | September 17, 2020 | TechCrunchThey’re starting a new fund together now, though, to stay involved as cofounders of more startups.
With Goat Capital, Justin Kan and Robin Chan want to keep founding alongside the right teams | Eric Eldon | September 17, 2020 | TechCrunchEventually, a larger minority-owned business bought them out, resulting in a win for the business, the fund, and the Detroit community.
Opportunity Zones haven’t fully reached their potential, but don’t write them off yet | jakemeth | September 16, 2020 | FortuneLynne and Marc Benioff have given $1 million to help anchor the fund, as has the foundation of New York philanthropists Elizabeth Elting and Michael Burlant.
Bernard Tyson’s profound impact continues even after his death—through a new social investment fund | cleaf2013 | September 16, 2020 | Fortune
Rebels in Africa trade in children to fund their conflicts and obtain child soldiers.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism | Louise I. Shelley | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd from there, the letter asked for money for a legal defense fund.
In fact, as attendees noted to The Daily Beast, legislators go to ALEC to find ways to fund their campaigns.
Not to mention the revenue that will be generated by this, which then can be used to fund education and health care.
Tribes to U.S. Government: Take Your Weed and Shove It | Abby Haglage | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGold continues to fund several armed groups as it is easily smuggled.
Aaron Rodgers Takes Aim at Congo’s ‘Blood Minerals’ War | John Prendergast | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe presence of a large gold fund was an assurance of the ability to return to specie payments after the close of the war.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsFrom affluence he came to want, and in his old age a fund was raised sufficient to purchase him an annuity of £600 a year.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow(d) Excess balances may, at the convenience of each federal reserve bank, remain deposited with the gold settlement fund.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsWe should raise a goodly sum of money this winter toward the building fund.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonFor, to do this is to reduce its assets or fund for paying its indebtedness, which the law will not permit to be done.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for fund
/ (fʌnd) /
a reserve of money, etc, set aside for a certain purpose
a supply or store of something; stock: it exhausted his fund of wisdom
to furnish money to in the form of a fund
to place or store up in a fund
to convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt bearing fixed interest and represented by bonds
to provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest of
to accumulate a fund for the discharge of (a recurrent liability): to fund a pension plan
to invest (money) in government securities: See also funds
Origin of fund
1Derived forms of fund
- funder, noun
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