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| 1. | [ noun ] a reserve of money set aside for some purpose | |
| Synonyms: | monetary_fund | |
| Related terms: | money budget savings revolving_fund deposit war_chest pension_fund trust_fund slush_fund petty_cash sinking_fund | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (finance,business) a supply of something available for future use | |
| Synonyms: | stock store | |
| Examples: | "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars" |
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| Related terms: | accumulation stores issue infrastructure seed_stock provision hoard store stock stock | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (stock exchange) invest money in government securities | |
| Related terms: | invest investment_company | |
| 4. | [ verb ] place or store up in a fund for accumulation | |
| Related terms: | collect | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (business) furnish money for | |
| Examples: | "The government funds basic research in many areas" |
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| Related terms: | support support absorb bankroll grubstake financing finance | |
| 6. | [ verb ] accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability | |
| Examples: | "fund a medical care plan" |
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| Related terms: | collect | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (finance) convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds | |
| Related terms: | finance | |
| 8. | [ verb ] (business) provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest | |
| Related terms: | supply investment_company | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (finance,stock exchange) a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies | |
| Synonyms: | investment_trust investment_firm investment_company | |
| Related terms: | nondepository_financial_institution mutual_fund face-amount_certificate_company unit_investment_trust closed-end_fund real_estate_investment_trust nondiscretionary_trust hedge_fund | |
| Similar spelling: |
fumed found |
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