Fund is most often used to mean moneycoins or bills used to pay for goods and services set aside for a particular purpose, but it can also refer to an investmentan organization that pools cash to buy assets and earn returns company or to a supply kept for future use. As a verb, it usually means to provideto give or supply what is needed money for something.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /fʌnd/
Easy pronunciation: FUND (approximate spelling).
Stress: One syllable; the vowel is stressed.
Noun: a reserve of money set aside for some purpose.
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Fund Meaning
money kept for a particular use
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
Example: The charity created a fund for emergency aid.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- monetary fund — Matches the money-set-aside sense, though it is a more formal term.
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Other Meanings of Fund
Meaning 2
a company that pools investors’ money and buys securities
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
Example: She invested in an investment trust through her pension plan.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- investment company — Exact match for this financial sense.
- investment firm — Can work in context, though it is broader and less precise.
- investment trust — Exact match for this type of investment vehicle.
Meaning 3
a stock or supply kept for later
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a supply of something available for future use
Example: The emergency fund of supplies was stored in the warehouse.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- stock — Works as a substitute in this supply sense.
- store — Can mean a supply kept for later, but is less exact in everyday use.
Meaning 4
save up money to cover a repeating expense
Part of speech: verb
Definition: accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
Example: The organization funds a medical care plan for its staff.
Meaning 5
replace short-term debt with long-term bonds
Part of speech: verb
Definition: convert short-term floating debt into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
Example: The company restructured its debt to fund it through bonds.
Meaning 6
pay for or provide money for
Part of speech: verb
Definition: furnish money for
Example: The government funds basic research in many areas.
Meaning 7
put money into government bonds or similar securities
Part of speech: verb
Definition: invest money in government securities
Example: Many retirees fund in government securities for safety.
Meaning 8
set money aside in a fund so it can grow
Part of speech: verb
Definition: place or store up in a fund for accumulation
Example: The donations were funded for future use.
Meaning 9
set aside money to repay a debt or pay interest
Part of speech: verb
Definition: provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest
Example: The project included money to fund interest payments.
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Fund Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- monetary fund
financial institution
- investment company
- investment firm
- investment trust
supply or stock kept for later
- stock
- store
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Common Mistakes
- Confusing fund the noun with fund as a verb.
- Using fund to mean any money in general, when it usually means money reserved for a purpose.
- Mixing up the financial institution sense with the money or supply senses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does fund mean?
Fund usually means a pool of money reserved for a specific purpose. It can also mean an investment company, or as a verb, to provide money for something.
What are the synonyms of fund?
For the main noun sense, a close synonym is monetary fund. Other senses have different synonyms, such as investment company for the finance meaning and stock for the supply meaning.
Is fund a noun or a verb?
Fund can be both. As a noun, it usually means money set aside for a purpose. As a verb, it usually means to provide money for something.
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