fund meaning

fund as a noun

1. a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

   Synonyms: monetary fund

   Type of: money

   Kinds: mutual fund, revolving fund, sinking fund, savings, pension fund, war chest, slush fund, trust fund, deposit, budget, petty cash

2. a supply of something available for future use
   • he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars

   Synonyms: store, stock

   Type of: accumulation

   Kinds: infrastructure, hoard, provision, issue, seed stock

3. a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

   Synonyms: investment company, investment trust, investment firm

   Type of: nondepository financial institution

   Kinds: hedge fund, mutual fund, closed-end fund, face-amount certificate company, Real Estate Investment Trust, unit investment trust, nondiscretionary trust

fund as a verb

1. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

   Type of: finance

2. place or store up in a fund for accumulation

   Type of: roll up

3. provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest

   Type of: supply

4. invest money in government securities

   Type of: invest

5. accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
   • fund a medical care plan

   Type of: roll up

6. furnish money for
   • The government funds basic research in many areas

   Type of: support

   Kinds: grubstake, bankroll, absorb

   Related forms: funding

How to pronounce fund

fund is pronounced /fʌnd/ in British English and /fʌnd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with fund

• stunned
• rotund