Webster's English Dictionary

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fund

1. fund \'f*nd\ n [L fundus bottom, piece of landed property - more at 
   BOTTOM] 1: an available quantity of material or intangible resources : 
   SUPPLY)M 2a: a sum of money or other resources the principal or interest of 
   which is  set apart for a specific objective 2b: money on deposit on which 
   checks or drafts can be drawn - usu. used i n pl. 2c: CAPITAL  pl  2d: the 
   stock of the British national debt - usu. used with the  pl  3: available 
   pecuniary resources  4: an organization administering a special fund 
2. fund vt 1: to make provision of resources for discharging the interest 
   or principa l of 2: to place in a fund : ACCUMULATE  3: to convert into a 
   debt that is payable either at a distant date or at n o definite date and 
   that bears a fixed interest {~ a floating debt}