fund
noun
\ ˈfənd
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Definition of fund
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective
b
: money on deposit on which checks or drafts can be drawn
—usually used in plural
c
: capital
d
funds plural
: the stock of the British national debt
—usually used with the
2
: an available quantity of material or intangible resources : supply
3
funds plural
: available pecuniary resources
4
: an organization administering a special fund
fund
verb
funded;
funding;
funds
Definition of fund (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to make provision of resources for discharging the interest or principal of
b
: to provide funds for
a federally funded program
2
: to place in a fund : accumulate
3
: to convert into a debt that is payable either at a distant date or at no definite date and that bears a fixed interest
fund a floating debt
fund
abbreviationDefinition of fund (Entry 3 of 3)
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Other Words from fund
Verb
funder
\ ˈfən-dər
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noun
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for fund
Synonyms: Noun
account, budget, deposit, kitty, nest egg, pool
Synonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of fund in a Sentence
Noun
The fund was established to aid the poor. All her funds were in a checking account. His funds were getting lower as he continued to look for a job. The comedian had a large fund of jokes.Verb
The group funded three new scholarships. Who funds the company pension plan?
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
During a Thursday meeting of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board of trustees, Department of Revenue commissioner Bruce Tangeman, who serves as a trustee, said most of the state general funds in his department are in the tax division. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "Internal Dunleavy administration document suggests more budget cuts to come," 6 Sep. 2019 The senator from Massachusetts also proposed a health and pension fund for coal miners. — Tanya A. Christian, Essence, "Harris, Warren Reveal Climate Plans Ahead Of CNN Town Hall On Global Warming," 4 Sep. 2019 Revenues collected from the sales tax go into funds for highways, arterial roads and public transit. — Scott Bourque, azcentral, "Interstate 17 underpasses in north Phoenix slated for flooding fixes," 4 Sep. 2019 The funds were not available to pay for the asbestos remediation. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, "Asbestos cleanup at former Lawrence County power plant to cost millions," 3 Sep. 2019 In Brandenburg, where the Social Democrats have been in power since 1990, the far-right party campaigned on security issues, promising to increase the number of police officers and slash funds for left-leaning organizations or immigration projects. — Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, "German Far Right Makes Election Gains, but Falls Short of Victory," 1 Sep. 2019 The senior administration official said all Ukraine security assistance funds are available for obligation through the end of the current fiscal year, which concludes at the end of September. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, "Trump administration reviewing Ukraine security funding," 30 Aug. 2019 Hunter has been accused of misusing campaign funds for a variety of personal expenses — including to finance affairs — and his wife has since pleaded guilty on a related conspiracy charge. — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, "Darrell Issa launching exploratory committee for indicted Rep. Hunter's seat," 29 Aug. 2019 The general fund is responsible for the operation and maintenance of most city functions, including public safety, parks and programming. — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, "Council pursuing refresh of ‘Shop Local’ campaign," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The gas tax bill, which funds road improvements, passed overwhelmingly a few weeks later. — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, "Alabama GOP opposes replacing elected state Board of Education," 24 Aug. 2019 The new Trump Administration rule governing Title X, the federal program that funds birth control and other reproductive-health services for low-income women, is very much in this spirit. — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, "How the Trump Administration Is Stigmatizing Abortion," 24 Aug. 2019 Hebert talked of city money replacing that received in 2017 from a $2.8 million Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response grant that funded 16 firefighter salaries for Fire Station No. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "Rebate to homeowners hit by Hurricane Harvey discussed," 23 Aug. 2019 That is because the capital levy, which would fund the practice fields, is contingent upon the operational levy passing. — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, "Referendums will decide fate of Lakeville sports domes," 23 Aug. 2019 With the help of his wife, Karelis, the Venezuelan set up the Carlos Carrasco Foundation which funds early childhood education in Cleveland and back home in Venezuela. — Ben Morse, CNN, "'I'm ready to go': Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco bullish on comeback from leukemia," 21 Aug. 2019 The planned primate experiment is part of a broader effort, led by Tamietto and funded by the European Research Council (ERC), to develop treatments for patients who suffer damage to their brain’s visual cortex, for example following a stroke. — Alison Abbott, Science | AAAS, "Italian blindness researchers planning monkey studies threatened after health ministry releases names," 21 Aug. 2019 The Title X program serves about 4 million women nationwide through grants to healthcare providers that fund family planning services, including birth control, pregnancy tests and STD screening. — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, "Planned Parenthood withdraws from Title X family planning program," 19 Aug. 2019 Backers include Benchmark, which funded Twitter, Snap, and WeWork. — Fortune, "Seeking Big A.I. Advances, a Startup Turns to a Huge Computer Chip," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fund.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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