Synonyms of fund

fund 1 of 2

noun

ˈfənd 

1

as in budget

a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose

our club has a fund for parties—which we like to have as often as possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• budget
• deposit
• savings
• pool
• account
• nest egg
• kitty
• collection
• assets
• reserve
• bankroll
• chest
• savings account
• cushion
• hoard
• treasure
• pin money
• cache
• pocketbook
• spending money
• pocket money
• petty cash
• coffer(s)

2

as in resources

funds plural available money

my funds were a little low, so I asked my favorite lending institution—Dad—for a small advance on my first paycheck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resources
• finances
• pocket
• cash
• financing
• assets
• exchequer
• bankroll
• coffers
• wealth
• currency
• purse
• capital
• chips
• wherewithal
• means
• fortune
• gold
• treasury
• roll
• dough
• tender
• riches
• legal tender
• cash flow
• scratch
• bread
• substance
• deep pockets
• pelf
• lucre
• wampum
• opulence
• jack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• debts
• indebtedness

3

as in supply

the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time

we have a deep fund of volunteers to call on when there is an unexpected need for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supply
• inventory
• pool
• repertoire
• budget
• stock
• reservoir
• resource
• force
• reserve
• source
• hoard
• replacement
• cache
• purse
• renewal
• stockpile
• pot
• mine
• spring
• fountain
• refill
• well
• nest egg
• kitty
• wellspring

fund

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to finance

to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income

her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finance
• establish
• endow
• found
• subsidize
• support
• organize
• grant
• contribute
• donate
• promote
• sponsor
• award
• underwrite
• subscribe
• bequeath
• invest (in)
• back
• capitalize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• defund
• draw
• disendow
• subsist

2

as in to subsidize

to provide money for

Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finance
• subsidize
• underwrite
• support
• sponsor
• capitalize
• bankroll
• endow
• stake
• endorse
• aid
• maintain
• advocate
• back
• pay
• refinance
• defray
• liquidate
• provide (for)
• grubstake
• champion
• patronize
• pay off
• pay up
• refund
• stand
• nourish
• cofinance
• settle
• spring (for)
• recompense
• foot
• discharge
• quit
• clear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defund

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fund

Noun

But Penske put up the money for the race independent of Freedom 250 funds, operating the Freedom 250 Grand Prix as a 501(c)(3). — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

That tax revenue funds about half of the city’s operating budget. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Those are realized losses funding a perpetual dividend, which is a materially different fact pattern than an unrealized markdown that may reverse. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The sustained investment in California continues despite concerns over the passing of a billionaire tax bill to fund healthcare and education that’s coming up for a vote in November. — Nilesh Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026