Definitions for the word "fund" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. n.
An aggregation or deposit of resources from which supplies are or may be drawn for carrying on any work, or for maintaining existence.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A stock or capital; a sum of money appropriated as the foundation of some commercial or other operation undertaken with a view to profit; that reserve by means of which expenses and credit are supported; as, the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
The stock of a national debt; public securities; evidences (stocks or bonds) of money lent to government, for which interest is paid at prescribed intervals; -- called also public funds.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
An invested sum, whose income is devoted to a specific object; as, the fund of an ecclesiastical society; a fund for the maintenance of lectures or poor students; also, money systematically collected to meet the expenses of some permanent object.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
A store laid up, from which one may draw at pleasure; a supply; a full provision of resources; as, a fund of wisdom or good sense.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. v. t.
To provide and appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment of the interest of; to make permanent provision of resources (as by a pledge of revenue from customs) for discharging the interest of or principal of; as, to fund government notes.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. v. t.
To place in a fund, as money.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. v. t.
To put into the form of bonds or stocks bearing regular interest; as, to fund the floating debt.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
1 permanently available stock (fund of knowledge). 2 sum of money, esp. Set apart for a purpose. 3 (in pl.) Money resources. v. 1 provide with money. 2 make (a debt) permanent at fixed interest. in funds colloq. Having money to spend. [latin fundus bottom]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
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