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DictionaryfundFinancial support
noun / verb

fund

FUND/fʌnd/

Money set aside or provided for a particular purpose.

The school keeps a special fund for new library books.

A transparent savings jar containing a substantial reserve of coins and folded banknotes, with a simple graduation-cap pictogram attached to show that the money is set aside for education.
Etymology
fundLatinbottom, foundation

The image is a foundation: a merchant's basic stock or capital was the base supporting the business. From this developed the sense of money available for a particular purpose.

In context

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More examples

  • Local businesses fund the free summer concerts.
  • We need more funds to repair the roof.
  • The grant funded a year of medical research.

Forms

fund · funds · funded · funding

funding noun — Money provided for a particular purpose.

funder noun — A person or organization that provides money.

Similar words

reserve
Emphasizes money held back for future needs or emergencies.
finance
As a verb, often suggests arranging money, including through loans.