fund

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌnd/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
  2. noun a supply of something available for future use
  3. noun a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

monetary fund

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
money
Narrower (hyponyms)
war chest, savings, revolving fund, sinking fund, deposit, budget

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