Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fund
3 senses of fund
Sense 1
fund, monetary fund -- (a reserve of money set aside for some purpose)
=> money -- (the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us")
Sense 2
store, stock, fund -- (a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars")
=> accumulation -- ((finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation)
Sense 3
investment company, investment trust, investment firm, fund -- (a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies)
=> nondepository financial institution -- (a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fund
6 senses of fund
Sense 1
fund -- (convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds)
=> finance -- (obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?")
Sense 2
fund -- (place or store up in a fund for accumulation)
=> roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard -- (get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune")
Sense 3
fund -- (provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest)
=> supply, provide, render, furnish -- (give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
Sense 4
fund -- (invest money in government securities)
=> invest, put, commit, place -- (make an investment; "Put money into bonds")
Sense 5
fund -- (accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability; "fund a medical care plan")
=> roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard -- (get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune")
Sense 6
fund -- (furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in many areas")
=> support -- (support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college")