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fund

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈfənd// UK //fˈʌnd// fund Academic General-service

n. a sum of money saved or collected for a specific reason. You use it when you need to pay for a big project or a future goal.

n. a sum of money saved, collected, or set aside for a particular purpose. Often used in plural form to refer to available financial resources.


SIMPLE

The school started a fund to build a new library.

CONTEXTUAL

The government established a disaster relief fund to help families affected by the recent floods.

COMPLEX

The university's endowment fund provides scholarships for students who demonstrate exceptional academic potential but lack the necessary financial means to attend.

Synonyms
Origin

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

Usage

Often used in the plural ('funds') to refer to money that is currently available for use.

Pitfall

The project lacks of fund.The project lacks funds.When referring to available money in a general sense, the plural 'funds' is used without the preposition 'of' after the verb 'lack'.

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