Fund Money Fʌnd Extra Relief Made Examples Noun

• a disaster relief fund
• the company’s pension fund
• the international monetary fund
• there is currently over $200 000 in the fund.

fund

1. an amount of money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose
• SEE ALSO slush fund
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/slush-fund
• a disaster relief fund
• the company’s pension fund
• the International Monetary Fund
• There is currently over $200 000 in the fund.

Extra Examples

• The fund was invested in a range of state bonds.
• The newspaper launched an appeal fund for victims of the disaster.
• They don't want to draw on the fund unless they have to.
• They set up an investment fund to provide money for their retirement.
• a benevolent fund for retired actors
• She made a donation to the local cancer relief fund.
2. money that is available to be spent
• government/federal funds
• The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine.
• to provide/use funds for something
• More funds should be allocated to housing.
• The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds.
• I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week?

Extra Examples

• Clients can withdraw funds without any notice.
• Funds from the event will support the work of the hospice.
• Funds will be made available to ensure the provision of hospital services.
• It will be a challenge to raise campaign funds for the election.
• Most of the funds are spent on software.
• The current account offers savers instant access to funds.
• The funds are earmarked for the health sector.
• The government is to channel more funds into local development schemes.
• The school is appealing for funds to invest in new equipment.
• There are only limited funds available.
• They voted to withhold funds from any organization which didn't sign the agreement.
• We have insufficient funds to pay for the building work.
• the flow of funds between various economic sectors
3. a company that manages money for people by investing it; the money managed by such a company
• SEE ALSO hedge fund
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hedge-fund
• Any extra money that James saves should go into a money market fund.
• She is a fund manager for an Asian bank.

Extra Examples

• Fund management companies are focusing on more specialized products.
• I would look to a good corporate bond fund as the economy rebounds.
• A venture capitalist is a professional investor who manages a fund and is looking for suitable investments.
• Over the past two decades, index funds have outperformed some 88% of managed funds.
4. an amount or a supply of something
• a fund of knowledge

Word Origin

• mid 17th cent.: from Latin fundus ‘bottom, piece of landed property’. The earliest sense was ‘the bottom or lowest part’, later ‘foundation or basis’; the association with money has perhaps arisen from the idea of landed property being a source of wealth.