fund

noun

A sum or source of money.

An organization managing such money.

A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.

A large supply of something to be drawn upon.

verb

(transitive) To pay or provide money for.

(transitive) To place (money) in a fund.

(transitive) To form a debt into a stock charged with interest.

Roots

fundusfund- · Latin · bottom

Synonyms for fund

endowmentn bankrollv moneysn financesn stockn assetsn grubstaken subventionn savingsn pensionn

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Where does fund come from?

The word fund breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fund-, from Latin fundus (“bottom”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.