fund

[ fuhnd ]

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.

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

/ 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

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

Derived Forms

• ˈfunder, noun

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fund¹

First recorded in 1670–80; from Latin fundus “bottom, estate”; replacing fond ² in most of its senses

Word History and Origins

Origin of fund¹

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

Example Sentences

His successor Ranil Wickremesinghe managed to negotiate a bailout package worth $3bn with the International Monetary Fund - but many Sri Lankans continue to feel economic hardship.

From BBC

It is available in Scotland, as well as 19 other countries in Europe, but not in Wales, England or Northern Ireland because the health assessment body, NICE, said it was too expensive for the NHS to fund.

From BBC

In 2024, the National Abortion Federation and Planned Parenthood’s Justice Fund had to cut their budgets from giving 50 percent assistance to people to 30 percent with no exceptions.

From Salon

Alisha Dingus, the development director at the DC Abortion Fund, told Salon the effects over the last two years will take decades to overcome.

From Salon

However, as Dingus said, advocates say it will likely take time for that to be felt throughout abortion fund networks.

From Salon

Related Words

• back
• bankroll
• finance
• promote
• subsidize
• support