fund

Meaning

Noun

1. A sum or source of money.
2. An organization managing such money.
3. A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.
4. A large supply of something to be drawn upon.

Verb

1. To pay or provide money for.
2. To place (money) in a fund.
3. To form a debt into a stock charged with interest.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfʌnd/

Etymology

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