fund

nouns

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

fund, monetary fund

a supply of something available for future use

"he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"

fund, stock, store

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

fund, investment company, investment firm, investment trust

verbs

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

fund

is a type of (narrower)

obtain or provide money for

"Can we finance the addition to our home?"

finance

place or store up in a fund for accumulation

fund

is a type of (narrower)

get or gather together

"I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up

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

fund

is a type of (narrower)

give something useful or necessary to

"We provided the room with an electrical heater"

furnish, provide, render, supply

invest money in government securities

fund

is a type of (narrower)

make an investment

"Put money into bonds"

commit, invest, place, put

accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability

"fund a medical care plan"

fund

verb group

furnish money for

"The government funds basic research in many areas"

fund

is a type of (narrower)

get or gather together

"I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up

furnish money for

"The government funds basic research in many areas"

fund

is derived from

funding

is derived from

funding

verb group

accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability

"fund a medical care plan"

fund