"funds" in the noun sense
1. fund, monetary fund
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
2. store, stock, fund
a supply of something available for future use
"he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
3. investment company, investment trust, investment firm, fund
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
"funds" in the verb sense
1. fund
convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
2. fund
place or store up in a fund for accumulation
3. fund
provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest
4. fund
invest money in government securities
5. fund
accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
"fund a medical care plan"
6. fund
furnish money for
"The government funds basic research in many areas"
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