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   fund

   /fʌnd/

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose: "he had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment" Similar collectionkittyreservepoolpurseendowmentfoundationtrustcharitygrantinvestmentcapitalsavingsnest egginformal:stash
   • ▪ financial resources: "a concert to raise funds for the church" Similar moneycashhard cashready moneywealthmeansassetsresourcessavingscapitalreservesdeep pocketsthe wherewithalinformal:doughbreadlootgreenfolding moneylollyspondulicksthe readydosh
   • ▪ a large stock or supply of something, especially information or knowledge: "a vast fund of information" Similar stockstoresupplyaccumulationmasscollectioncumulationbankpoolminereservoirstorehousetreasurytreasure househoardrepository
   • ▪ the stock of the national debt (as a mode of investment).

   verb

   • 1. provide with money for a particular purpose: "the World Bank refused to fund the project"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in sense ‘source or supply of material things’): from Latin fundus ‘bottom, base, landed estate’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   money needed or available to spend on something: Following the repairs to the roof, church funds are now seriously depleted. See more. a fund of something UK. a lot of something: She has a fund of knowledge on the subject. See more. Fewer examples. The fund provides money to clean up chemically polluted industrial sites.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fundFund Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FUND is a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective. How to use fund in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FUND meaning: 1. an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a particular purpose: 2. money needed or…. Learn more.

5. www.investopedia.com › terms › fFund: Definition, How It Works, Types and Ways to Invest - ...

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   May 20, 2024 · Key Takeaways. A fund is a pool of money set aside for a specific purpose. The pool of money in a fund is often invested and professionally managed in order to generate returns...

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fundFUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fund definition: a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose. See examples of FUND used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Funds are amounts of money that are available to be spent, especially money that is given to an organization or person for a particular purpose. The charity raises funds for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfund noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of fund noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.