fund
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
funds
plural
funds
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUND
1
[count]
:
an amount of money that is used for a special purpose
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see also mutual fund, slush fund, trust fund
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the library's book fund
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The fund was established to aid the poor.
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a pension fund
2
funds
[plural]
:
available money
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All her funds were in a checking account.
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His funds were getting lower as he continued to look for a job.
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raising campaign funds
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I'm a little short of funds right now. [=I don't have much money right now]
3
[singular]
:
an amount of something that is available for use
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a supply of something
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The comedian had a large fund of jokes.
2
fund
/ˈfʌnd/
verb
funds;
funded;
funding
2
fund
/ˈfʌnd/
verb
funds;
funded;
funding
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUND
[+ object]
:
to provide money for (something)
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The group funded three new scholarships.
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Who funds the company pension plan?
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The program is funded by the state. = The program is state-funded.
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The plan is fully funded. [=the plan is provided with all the money it requires]
— funding
noun [noncount]-
The program relies on funding from the state. = The program relies on state funding.
