fund

The word “fund” means a sum of money set aside or collected for a specific purpose. In plain terms, money set aside for a purpose, an investment company, or the act of providing that money.

“Fund” is pronounced FUHND (/ˈfʌnd/ in IPA).

Here is “fund” used in a sentence: “They started a fund to rebuild the school.”

Depending on how it is used, “fund” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “fund” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Latin fundus, "bottom, foundation" — the same root as "fundamental" and "fundus.".

“Fund” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Fund” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a sum of money set aside or collected for a specific purpose.

A fund is a pool of money set aside for a specific purpose, like an emergency fund. A budget is a plan for how money will be earned and spent over time. A fund is the money itself; a budget is the strategy that governs it. You might draw on a fund as part of following a budget.

In everyday use, funds include emergency funds, pension funds, charity or relief funds, and trust funds. In investing, common types are mutual funds, index funds, hedge funds, and exchange-traded funds. All share the same core idea: money gathered and reserved for a defined purpose rather than spent freely.

A fund is a single pool of money for one purpose, such as a scholarship fund. Funds, used in the plural, often means money in general or available financial resources — as in 'we lack the funds.' So one fund is specific, while funds usually refers broadly to available money.

Yes. As a verb, to fund something means to provide the money for it — 'the council will fund the new library.' As a noun, a fund is the money itself, set aside for a purpose. The verb describes the act of paying; the noun names the reserve being drawn on.