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Fund

UK /["/fʌnd/"]/US /["/fʌnd/"]/

Definition

an amount of money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose

In simple words: A sum of money saved for a specific purpose.

Examples

  • The charity relies on donations to fund its various projects.
  • They established a fund to help the local community during the crisis.
  • He decided to invest in a mutual fund for his retirement.
  • The research project secured a significant fund from the government.
  • She realized that her savings would not be sufficient to fund her education.
  • The expedition was exciting, but it required a large fund to be successful.
  • They used the fund to create scholarships for deserving students.
  • The environmental group was able to fund their initiatives thanks to a generous grant.
  • He had to find other sources to fund his new business idea.

Usage notes

Use 'fund' in contexts related to finance, budgets, or donations. It is common in business and formal settings but less so in casual conversations.

Grammar pattern

fund + object

Memory hint

Think of a 'fund' as a treasure chest filled with money saved for a rainy day.

Collocations

  • large
  • special
  • appeal
  • create
  • establish
  • launch
  • holder
  • investor
  • manager
  • in a/​the fund
  • into a/​the fund
  • adequate
  • sufficient
  • insufficient
  • have
  • spend
  • be short of
  • fund for
  • fund from
  • access to funds
  • a flow of funds
  • a lack of funds

Synonyms

  • finance
  • pool
  • capital
  • resources
  • savings

Antonyms

  • debt
  • loss

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'found' (past tense of find).
  • Using 'fund' as a verb without an object (e.g., 'funding for...' is necessary).
  • Mixing up 'fund' with related terms like 'finance' or 'money'.