fund (f nd)n.1. A source of supply; a stock: a fund of goodwill. 2. 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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | fund - a reserve of money set aside for some purposemutual 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 war chest - a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign) slush fund - a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials 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"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 provision - a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms) 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 companieshedge 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 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" | | Verb | 1. | fund - convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bondsfinance - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?" | | 2. | fund - place or store up in a fund for accumulation | | 3. | fund - provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest | | 4. | fund - invest money in government securities | | 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" | | 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" |
fund noun 2. store, stock, source, supply, mine, reserve, treasury, vein, reservoir, accumulation, hoard, repository verb 3. finance, back, support, pay for, promote, float, endow, subsidize, stake, capitalize, provide money for, put up the money for
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