Such a receptacle with its contents; (in extended use) the contents of a purse; money, funds. Also figurative.

With the. Funds or resources possessed and shared by a number of people. Cf. the common purse at purse, n. 2. Obsolete.

A sum of money collected as a gift or given in return for services; (now chiefly) a sum offered as a prize in a sporting contest, esp. the total…

a fund kept for the common purposes of a group of persons.

An amount of money raised or guaranteed by a particular group of subscribers. Formerly also: †a group or body of subscribers (obsolete).

In the Navy: money collected from the sale of slush, etc., and used to buy luxuries for the crew. Also, a similar fund in the Army.

‘A pool into which each player in a card game puts a certain amount of his winnings, to be used in meeting expenses, as for room-rent…

a collection or pooling of money among seamen; also transferred and figurative.

In hotels and restaurants, a common fund into which tips and service charges are paid for distribution to the staff. Also attributive.

(with the) an intergovernmental organization formally established in 1945 to promote international trade, economic growth, and monetary stability…