noun · verb · 16 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈfʌnd/
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rhymes with -ʌnd
CMU ARPABET:F AH1 N D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A sum or source of money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.
a fund for the maintenance of underprivileged students
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2
noun
Meaning 2
An organization managing such money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Several major funds were declared insolvent recently.
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A large supply of something to be drawn upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He drew on his immense fund of knowledge.
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To pay or provide money for.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
He used his inheritance to fund his gambling addiction.
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6
verb
Meaning 6
To place (money) in a fund.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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7
verb
Meaning 7
To form a debt into a stock charged with interest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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8
noun
Meaning 8
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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