fund
Americannoun
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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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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
- funder noun
- nonfunded adjective
- overfund noun
- prefund verb (used with object)
- underfund verb (used with object)
- underfunded adjective
- underfunding noun
Etymology
Origin of fund
First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin fundus “bottom, estate”; replacing fond 2 in most of its senses
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country," Musk posted on X.
From Barron's
While ICE is part of the Department of Homeland Security, it has been able to maintain operations using funds approved by Congress last year.
From Barron's
Not all financial experts are fans of target-date funds, which can have higher fees than index funds and may not be suited to every individual’s needs.
From MarketWatch
Arts, a nonprofit funded initially by musician Herb Alpert to help fill the gap in arts education for thousands of public school students.
From Los Angeles Times
You don’t have an emergency fund for other people’s emergencies.
From MarketWatch
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