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to fund

to fund

63 8.2
To replace short-term debt with long-term debt using bonds
  • verb
  • /fʌnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : refinanciar
  • The people are paying high taxes to fund an unnecessary war.

Examples

  • Research for this article was funded by a post-doctoral fellowship from the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies.

    Academic text (2008)
  • U.S. commercial banks used those balances to fund dollar loans to Latin America and Eastern Europe.

    Academic text (2012)
  • This is a privately-funded operation.

  • Thus, by late 2013, Hamas was finding it difficult to pay salaries and fund government services to Gaza's population.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Um, well, welcome to Employment Opportunities, a government-funded program to help you find full-time employment.

  • We're bidding for a federally-funded low-income project for Bridgeport.

  • Two million pesos would fund the project to connect Havana to Gines, located to the southeast.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The government decided to fund the development of renewable energy projects to combat climate change.

  • Many organizations fund scholarships to help students pursue higher education.

  • The city will fund the construction of a new bridge to improve transportation links.

Compounds

hedge fund
  • Specialized
86 6.3

A company that manages money for rich people and uses risky methods to try to make big profits

mutual fund
  • Specialized
82 3.5

A way to invest money where many people put money together and experts buy many investments

trust fund
  • Specialized
49 3.7

Money or property kept and managed by someone for another person's use

47 3.0

An organization that collects and manages money to pay people after they stop working

An international organization that lends money and gives advice to countries with financial problems

Money saved to give you regular income after you stop working

index fund
  • Specialized
7 4.8

A fund that buys the same stocks or bonds as a market index to match its returns

investment fund
  • Specialized
6 3.4

A pool of money many people manage together to buy stocks and bonds to make money

slush fund
  • NSFW
6 7.5

Hidden money kept to pay bribes or buy favors

reserve fund
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Money set aside to pay for future costs or emergencies

exchange traded fund
  • Specialized
2 6.1

A fund you can buy and sell on a stock market that tracks an index like the S&P 500

mutual fund company
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A business that manages money from many people and sells shares so they can invest

endowment fund
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Money that people give to an organization and keep to earn income for its work

A planned effort to collect money for a cause

closed-end fund
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A company that sells a set number of shares that trade on the stock market

A planned event to collect money for a cause

revolving fund
  • Specialized
1 5.2

Money set aside for certain needs that people regularly refill

sinking fund
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Money set aside over time to pay back a debt or cover a large cost

An organization of the United Nations that helps children and mothers in poor countries

An organized activity to collect money for a charity or cause

Money set aside for a specific purpose by an organization or government

open-end fund
  • Specialized
6.9

A company that sells and buys shares directly at their daily price

A pool of money that employers and workers save for retirement payments

An organization that helps children and mothers with health, education, and basic needs in poor countries

Surface Forms

fund infinitive
funded past
funded past participle
funding present participle
funds third person singular

Etymology

This finance meaning of fund comes from Latin fundus 'bottom' and the idea of giving something a steady base. So to fund debt is to replace quick, short payments with a firmer, long-term form, like bonds, to make it more stable.