Definition of fund
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective
b
: money on deposit on which checks or drafts can be drawn
—usually used in plural
c
: capital
d
funds plural
: the stock of the British national debt
—usually used with the
2
: an available quantity of material or intangible resources : supply
3
funds plural
: available pecuniary resources
4
: an organization administering a special fund
fund
verb
funded; funding; funds
Definition of fund (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to make provision of resources for discharging the interest or principal of
b
: to provide funds for
a federally funded program
2
: to place in a fund : accumulate
3
: to convert into a debt that is payable either at a distant date or at no definite date and that bears a fixed interest
fund a floating debt
fund
abbreviationDefinition of fund (Entry 3 of 3)
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Time Traveler for fund
The first known use of fund was in 1628
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