Funds

/fʌndz/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.

The organization has allocated funds for community development projects.

Financial resources that can be used for investment or other expenditures.

Investors are concerned about the availability of funds in the market.

A collection of money or assets set aside for a specific use.

The pension funds need to be managed to ensure future payouts.

verb

To provide money for a particular purpose.

They decided to fund the new research initiative.

To supply money for the execution of a project.

She worked tirelessly to fund her education through scholarships.

Derived from Middle English 'funde', from Old French 'funde', from Latin 'fundus' meaning 'bottom, foundation'.

raise funds

to collect money for a specific purpose.

fund of knowledge

a comprehensive base of information.

fundamental

of central importance; basic.

funding

the act of providing financial support.

fundraiser

an event designed to raise money for a cause.

Dough

I need to save more dough for my vacation.

Moolah

He's got a lot of moolah saved up.