fund

fund (f

nd)

1. A source of supply; a stock: a fund of goodwill.

a. A sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific purpose: a pension fund.

b. funds Available money; ready cash: short on funds.

3. funds The stock of the British permanent national debt, considered as public securities. Used with the.

4. An organization established to administer and manage a sum of money.

tr.v. fund·ed, fund·ing, funds

1. To provide money for paying off the interest or principal of (a debt).

2. To convert into a long-term or floating debt with fixed interest payments.

3. To place in a fund for accumulation.

4. To furnish a fund for: funded the space program.

[Latin fundus, bottom, piece of land.]

fund

Noun

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

2. a supply or store of something

Verb

1. to provide money to

2. Finance to convert (short-term debt) into long-term debt bearing fixed interest

See also funds [Latin fundus the bottom, piece of land]

funder n

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Noun	1.	fund - a reserve of money set aside for some purpose monetary fund mutual fund - the pooled money that is invested in assets revolving fund - a fund which, if borrowed or used, is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly sinking fund - a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities nest egg, savings - a fund of money put by as a reserve pension fund, superannuation fund - a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service war chest - a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign) slush fund - a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials trust fund - a fund held in trust bank deposit, deposit - money deposited in a bank or some similar institution money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us" budget - a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; "the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year" petty cash - a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses
	2.	fund - a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars" store, stock infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan" accumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation hoard, stash, cache - a secret store of valuables or money provision - a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) government issue, military issue, issue - supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government seed stock - a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
	3.	fund - a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies investment company, investment firm, investment trust hedge fund, hedgefund - a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging mutual fund company, open-end fund, open-end investment company, mutual fund - a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares closed-end fund, closed-end investment company - a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market face-amount certificate company - a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT - an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market unit investment trust, unit trust - a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities; "you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $1000" nondepository financial institution - a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance fixed investment trust, nondiscretionary trust - an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized
Verb	1.	fund - convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds finance - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"
	2.	fund - place or store up in a fund for accumulation collect, compile, accumulate, amass, roll up, hoard, pile up - get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"
	3.	fund - provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	4.	fund - invest money in government securities invest, commit, put, place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
	5.	fund - accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability; "fund a medical care plan" fund - furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas" collect, compile, accumulate, amass, roll up, hoard, pile up - get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"
	6.	fund - furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas" fund - accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability; "fund a medical care plan" grubstake - supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits bankroll - provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?" absorb, take over - take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something" support - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"