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A fund is a supply of money to be used for a specific purpose. You can start a fund for almost anything, such as your child’s education, a new car, or the establishment of the world’s largest origami collection.

Fund can be used as a verb meaning “provide funds for something.” If you’re unable to save up the money to start your origami collection, you might ask a friend to fund it. (We predict she’ll say no.) An organization that raises money for a particular, often charitable, purpose can also be called a fund. We doubt an origami collection warrants its own fund, but there's no harm in trying.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fund

1	n v	a reserve of money set aside for some purpose furnish money for
2	n	a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
3	v	convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fund

n a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

Synonyms:: monetary fund

Types:: show 16 types...; hide 16 types...; 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; budget
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; petty cash
a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses; ETF, exchange traded fund
a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange; index fund
a mutual fund whose assets are stocks on a given list; demand deposit
a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice; Civil List
a sum of money voted by British Parliament each year for the expenses of the British royal family; operating budget
a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements

Type of:: money
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

n a supply of something available for future use

Synonyms:: stock, store

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; base, infrastructure
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; cache, hoard, stash
a secret store of valuables or money; provision
a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms); government issue, issue, military issue
supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government; seed stock
a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting; seed corn, seed grain
good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting

Type of:: accumulation
(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation

v furnish money for

“The government funds basic research in many areas”

Types:: grubstake
supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits; bankroll
provide with sufficient funds; finance; absorb, take over
take up, as of debts or payments

Type of:: support
support materially or financially

v place or store up in a fund for accumulation

Type of:: accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up
get or gather together

v provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest

Type of:: furnish, provide, render, supply
give something useful or necessary to

v accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability

“fund a medical care plan”

Type of:: accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up
get or gather together

n a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

Synonyms:: investment company, investment firm, investment trust

Types:: show 8 types...; hide 8 types...; 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, mutual fund company, open-end fund, open-end investment company
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; REIT, Real Estate Investment Trust
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; fixed investment trust, nondiscretionary trust
an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized; index fund
a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index

Type of:: nondepository financial institution
a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance

v convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

Type of:: finance
obtain or provide money for

v invest money in government securities

Type of:: commit, invest, place, put
make an investment

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