fund

 
Pronunciation: /fʌnd/

noun

  • a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose: he had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment
  • (funds) financial resources: a concert to raise funds for the church
  • a large stock or supply of something: a vast fund of information

verb

[with object]
  • provide with money for a particular purpose: the World Bank refused to fund the project

Phrases

in funds

British having money to spend: he had bought a painting by Modigliani when he was in funds

Derivatives

funder

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin fundus 'bottom, piece of landed property'. The earliest sense was 'the bottom or lowest part', later 'foundation or basis'; the association with money has perhaps arisen from the idea of landed property being a source of wealth