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)
to provide a fund to pay the interest or principal of (a debt).
to convert (general outstanding debts) into a more or less permanent debt, represented by interest-bearing bonds.
to allocate or provide funds for (a program, project, etc.).
Origin of fund
1670–80; <Latin fundus bottom, estate; replacing fond2 in most of its meanings
SYNONYMS FOR fund
2 store, reservoir, fount, mine, hoard.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fund
non·fund·ed,adjectiveo·ver·fund,nouno·ver·fund,verb (used with object)pre·fund,verb (used with object)
un·der·fund,verb (used with object)un·der·fund·ed,adjectiveun·der·fund·ing,noun
Words nearby fund
function key, function shift, function space, function word, functor, fund, fundament, fundamental, fundamental bass, fundamental constant, fundamental force
Crista Galli Ventures, a new early-stage health tech fund in Europe, officially launched last week.
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Thus far, its funds have primarily come from grants and bootstrapping.
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They’re starting a new fund together now, though, to stay involved as cofounders of more startups.
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Eventually, a larger minority-owned business bought them out, resulting in a win for the business, the fund, and the Detroit community.
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Lynne and Marc Benioff have given $1 million to help anchor the fund, as has the foundation of New York philanthropists Elizabeth Elting and Michael Burlant.
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Rebels in Africa trade in children to fund their conflicts and obtain child soldiers.
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In fact, as attendees noted to The Daily Beast, legislators go to ALEC to find ways to fund their campaigns.
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Not to mention the revenue that will be generated by this, which then can be used to fund education and health care.
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Gold continues to fund several armed groups as it is easily smuggled.