fʌnd n. & v. --n. 1 a
permanent stock of
something ready to be
drawn upon (a fund of
knowledge; a fund of tenderness). 2 a stock of
money,
esp.
one set
apart for a
purpose. 3 (in pl.) money resources. 4 (in
pl.; prec. by the)
Brit.
the stock of the
National Debt (as a
mode of investment). --v.tr. 1
provide with money. 2
convert (a
floating debt)
into a
more or
less permanent debt at fixed
interest. 3 put into a fund. øfund-raiser a
person who seeks
financial support for a
cause,
enterprise, etc. fund-raising the seeking of financial support. in funds colloq. having money to
spend. [L
fundus bottom,
piece of land]