fund

noun
UK: /fʌnd/
US: /fʌnd/

  1. An amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a specific purpose.

    1. We need to raise funds for the school trip this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hospital has set up a special fund to buy new equipment. [ ] [ ]

  2. A supply of something that can be used when it is needed.

    1. The library has a large fund of information for students to use. [ ] [ ]
    2. They established a dedicated fund of knowledge in AI after years of research. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

money capital finance endow sponsor subsidize
fund transitive-verb

  1. To provide money for something.

    1. The project was funded by the government last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to find companies to fund our scientific research programs. [ ] [ ]

  2. To keep providing money to pay for (something) over a period of time.

    1. The university is struggling to fund its various research initiatives effectively. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to fund the pension plan adequately for its employees future. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fund" in English means: An amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a specific purpose., A supply of something that can be used when it is needed..

The phonetic transcription of "fund" is /fʌnd/ in British English and /fʌnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fund": money, capital, finance, endow, sponsor, subsidize.

Example usage of "fund": "We need to raise funds for the school trip this year.". More examples on the page.