fund
/fʌnd/
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Definition
Noun:
- A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose: A "fund" is money that is set aside or collected for a specific use, such as a project, charity, or investment.
- A financial organization that pools money from many people to invest: A "fund" can also refer to an institution that manages investments, like a mutual fund or pension fund.
- A supply or stock of something non-material: Informally, a "fund" can mean a large reserve of something abstract, like knowledge or energy.
Verb:
- To provide money for something: To "fund" means to furnish the financial resources needed for an activity, project, or organization.
- To convert short-term debt into long-term debt: In finance, to "fund" debt means to consolidate it into long-term bonds.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The university established a scholarship fund for engineering students.
- She invested her savings in a mutual fund.
- He has a fund of funny stories from his travels.
Verb:
- The new research project is funded by a government grant.
- The company plans to fund its expansion through a bond issue.
Advanced Usage
"In funds": Having money available; financially solvent.
- After the successful sale, the company was in funds to launch its new product.
"Sinking fund": A fund established by setting aside revenue over time to repay a future debt.
- The city council created a sinking fund for the eventual bridge replacement.
Variants and Related Words
Funding (n): Money provided, especially by an organization or government, for a particular purpose.
- The startup is seeking funding from venture capitalists.
Fundraiser (n): A person or event that seeks to gather money for a cause.
- The charity held a gala as its main annual fundraiser.
Overfund (v): To provide more money than is needed.
- Underfund (v): To provide insufficient money.
Synonyms
- Noun: Reserve, endowment, pool, stockpile, treasury.
- Verb: Finance, subsidize, bankroll, capitalize, endow.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Fund" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The verb is typically used directly with an object.)
Related Idioms
Slush fund: A reserve of money used for illicit or corrupt purposes, especially in politics.
- The scandal involved officials using a slush fund for personal expenses.
War chest / War fund: A reserve of funds used for fighting a war or, by extension, for a competitive struggle like an election campaign.
- The candidate built a large war fund before the election.
Noun
- a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
- a supply of something available for future use
- he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars
- a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
Verb
- furnish money for
- The government funds basic research in many areas
- accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
- fund a medical care plan
- invest money in government securities
- provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest
- place or store up in a fund for accumulation
- convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds