Fund
Pronunciation: /ˈfʌnd/
Fund (noun)
- an amount of money saved or collected for a specific purpose
- a sum of money invested by a group of people or organization
Examples
- The charity set up a fund to help the homeless.
- They contributed to the fund for disaster relief.
Common collocations: raise a fund, charity fund, emergency fund, mutual fund, hedge fund
Fund (verb)
- to give money for a project or activity
Examples
- The government decided to fund the new project.
- They agreed to fund the research for renewable energy.