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fund

[fuhnd]

–noun

1.	a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.

2.	supply; stock: a fund of knowledge; a fund of jewels.

3.	funds, money immediately available; pecuniary resources: to be momentarily without funds.

4.	an organization created to administer or manage a fund, as of money invested or contributed for some special purpose.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to provide a fund to pay the interest or principal of (a debt).

6.	to convert (general outstanding debts) into a more or less permanent debt, represented by interest-bearing bonds.

7.	to allocate or provide funds for (a program, project, etc.).

Origin:
1670–80; < L fundus bottom, estate; r. fond ² in most of its meanings

Synonyms:
2. store, reservoir, fount, mine, hoard.

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fund (fŭnd)

A source of supply; a stock: a fund of goodwill.
1. A sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific purpose: a pension fund.
2. funds Available money; ready cash: short on funds.
funds The stock of the British permanent national debt, considered as public securities. Used with the.
An organization established to administer and manage a sum of money.

tr.v. fund·ed, fund·ing, funds

[Latin fundus, bottom, piece of land.]

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