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fund

 
 
pronunciation:
fuhnd
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a supply of money or other resources that is held for a particular purpose.
She is saving for her retirement fund.
definition 2: supply; stock.
Our teacher has a fund of good books on history.
definition 3: (plural) money available or on hand.
My funds are running low since I had to pay for the car repairs.
 
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: funds, funding, funded
definition: to establish a source of funds for.
The taxes we pay help fund public libraries.
similar words:
endow
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