fund

Noun

• a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

• a supply of something available for future use
  • he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars
    

• a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

Verb

• furnish money for
  • The government funds basic research in many areas
    

• accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
  • fund a medical care plan
    

• invest money in government securities

• provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest

• place or store up in a fund for accumulation

• convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  investment company , investment trust , investment firm , store , stock , monetary fund