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)
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Origin of fund
1670–80; <Latin fundus bottom, estate; replacing fond2 in most of its meanings
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British Dictionary definitions for fund
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)
Derived forms of fund
funder, nounWord Origin for fund
C17: from Latin fundus the bottom, piece of land, estate; compare fond ²
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