fund

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   furnish money for

   The government funds basic research in many areas

2. 2
   verb

   accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability

   fund a medical care plan

3. 3
   noun

   A sum or source of money.

   the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.

4. 4
   noun

   A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.

   Several major funds were declared insolvent recently.

5. 5
   noun

   A large supply of something to be drawn upon.

   He drew on his immense fund of knowledge.

6. 6
   verb

   To pay or provide money for.

   He used his inheritance to fund his gambling addiction.

7. 7
   noun

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

8. 8
   noun

   a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

Etymology

PIE word *bʰudʰmḗn Borrowed from Latin fundus. Doublet of fond and fundus.