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fund.

A sum or source of money.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfʌnd/
  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.
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈfʌnd/
  1. To pay or provide money for.

    transitive
    He used his inheritance to fund his gambling addiction.
  2. To place (money) in a fund.

    transitive
  3. To form a debt into a stock charged with interest.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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