Fund

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfÊŒnd/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒnd

Origin

From French fond, from Latin fundus

Full definition of fund

Noun

1. A sum or source of money.the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.a fund for the maintenance of underprivileged students
2. An organization managing such money.
3. A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.Several major funds were declared insolvent recently.
4. A large supply of something to be drawn upon.He drew on his immense fund of knowledge.
• Macaulayan inexhaustible fund of stories

Derived terms

Verb

1. (transitive) To pay for.