fund

American  

[fuhnd] / fʌnd /

noun

1. a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose.

   a fund for his education;

   a retirement fund.

2. supply; stock.

   a fund of knowledge;

   a fund of jewels.

   Synonyms:

   hoard , mine , fount , reservoir , store

3. funds, money immediately available; pecuniary resources.

   to be momentarily without funds.

4. an organization created to administer or manage a fund, as of money invested or contributed for some special purpose.

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verb (used with object)

1. to provide a fund to pay the interest or principal of (a debt).

2. to convert (general outstanding debts) into a more or less permanent debt, represented by interest-bearing bonds.

3. to allocate or provide funds for (a program, project, etc.).

fund British  

/ fʌnd /

noun

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

2. a supply or store of something; stock

   it exhausted his fund of wisdom

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verb

1. to furnish money to in the form of a fund

2. to place or store up in a fund

3. to convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt bearing fixed interest and represented by bonds

4. to provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest of

5. to accumulate a fund for the discharge of (a recurrent liability)

   to fund a pension plan

6. 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

And worries about the credit picture have weighed on Oracle’s stock, she added, which could prompt management to give more details on funding plans on the next earnings call.

From MarketWatch

Two weeks after the model launch, the company announced it had raised over $2 billion in venture funding—an indication of significant interest and just how much it faces in expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company funded the reserve by selling shares.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2015, Congress authorized California’s program through a highway funding bill, but that authorization expired Sept. 30.

From Los Angeles Times

The reserve was funded using proceeds from the sale of common stock under Strategy’s at-the-market offering program.

From Barron's

Related Words

• capital
• endowment
• foundation
• stock
• supply
• treasury
• trust