fund

[ fuhnd ]

/ fʌnd /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object)

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.).

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Origin of fund

1670–80; < Latin fundus bottom, estate; replacing fond² in most of its meanings

SYNONYMS FOR fund

2 store, reservoir, fount, mine, hoard.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fund

non·fund·ed, adjectiveo·ver·fund, nouno·ver·fund, verb (used with object)pre·fund, verb (used with object)

un·der·fund, verb (used with object)un·der·fund·ed, adjectiveun·der·fund·ing, noun

Words nearby fund

functionalist, functionality, functionalize, functionary, functor, fund, fund manager, fund supermarket, fund-raise, fund-raiser, fund-raising

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Example sentences from the Web for funds

Moreover, the crippling restrictions resulted in the North partially shutting down weapons programs for lack of funds.
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To put things into perspective, BH Global Aviation is just one of at least three such Bush-driven funds.
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When you are safely out, you give your password to the smuggler who calls it in to the broker to release the funds.
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Surenos are told when to workout, who to associate with and how to distribute any funds they make from illegal activity.
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In 2008, his monastery was in desperate need of funds and Vreeland decided to lend a hand with his first photography exhibition.
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There were no collections, nor any hindrance for lack of funds.
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And now' (taking out a morocco case), 'let me put you in funds for the campaign.'
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So, carrying the thing to a finish, I took up the matter of putting them on a budget and providing the funds.
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His funds, too, were replenished by the vast sums paid to him and to Gabinius by Ptolemy.
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I told Mildred to tell you if you wanted any funds you must let me know and where to send them.
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British Dictionary definitions for funds (1 of 2)

funds

/ (fʌndz) /

pl n

money that is readily available

British government securities representing national debt

British Dictionary definitions for funds (2 of 2)

fund

/ (fʌnd) /

noun

a reserve of money, etc, set aside for a certain purpose

a supply or store of something; stockit exhausted his fund of wisdom

verb (tr)

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 securitiesSee also funds

Derived forms of fund

funder, noun

Word Origin for fund

C17: from Latin fundus the bottom, piece of land, estate; compare fond ²

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