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

The wallet was later paid funds from Maverick Club and held Elongate when Paul promoted it on 10 May 2021.

From BBC

David Goldberg, California Teachers Assn. president, said the nation’s public schools face a critical moment — needing more funding for safe and stable learning environments, higher pay for teachers and more support for special needs students.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith-Griffin used some of the fraudulently obtained funds to put a down payment on a house in North Carolina and pay for her wedding, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

This research was funded by the Hazardous Waste Research Fund, which is administered by the ISTC, a part of the Prairie Research Institute at the U. of I.

From Science Daily

Despite helping fund and start it, Mr Dorsey is no longer part of the team behind the social network.

From BBC

Related Words

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