1
a
: a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective
b
: money on deposit on which checks or drafts can be drawn
—usually used in plural
c
: capital
d
funds plural
: the stock of the British national debt
—usually used with the
2
: an available quantity of material or intangible resources : supply
3
funds plural
: available pecuniary resources
4
: an organization administering a special fund
funded; funding; funds
1
a
: to make provision of resources for discharging the interest or principal of
b
: to provide funds for
a federally funded program
2
: to place in a fund : accumulate
3
: to convert into a debt that is payable either at a distant date or at no definite date and that bears a fixed interest
fund a floating debt
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