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funds

funds

5 1.0
Money available to spend for a specific purpose
  • noun
  • /fʌndz/
translation icon : fondos
  • As we do all this, we'll raise funds for great causes.
  • Wealth Funds
  • Sovereign Wealth Funds
  • Endowment Funds

Actually, I want more funds for the police.

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Examples

  • Before starting the project, we need to secure enough funds for materials.

  • If you have sufficient funds, you could have your cocktails.

  • Actually, I want more funds for the police.

  • So we still need funds to keep this up and running.

    ZOE
  • We have some funds that will help you get there.

  • What is the correct distribution of funds to different people?

  • FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season.

  • Addressing these challenges will require both new investment in funds and intensified reform.

  • The $700,000 research center was funded with money from the State Capital Improvement Funds.

    Academic text (1998)
  • And if the CDC doesn't have the funds to combat them, who will?

Synonyms

money
vsfunds
1.0

Coins, bills, or bank savings people use to buy things and pay for services

is narrower, pointing to amounts kept for a purpose rather than general currency
fund
vsfunds
913 1.8

Money saved or set aside for a specific purpose

is the plural form used when multiple amounts are available
funding
vsfunds
670 2.6

Money that an organization or government gives for a project

focuses on availability as a resource rather than on who provides it
means
vsfunds
255 3.9

Money or property that someone has

is narrower, focusing on resources set aside for a purpose rather than general wealth
amount of money
vsfunds
245 1.1

The total money people use, need, or have for a certain purpose

shows cash as an available resource rather than only a counted total
financing
vsfunds
179 3.2

Giving money for a certain purpose, for example starting a business or buying a house

is the noun for available resources rather than the action of providing them
finances
vsfunds
157 3.3

The money and property a person or company has and manages

is about amounts kept for a particular purpose rather than overall asset management
sum
vsfunds
141 1.0

An amount of money considered as a whole

focuses on being available for a purpose rather than a neutral total
purse
vsfunds
61 4.3

A sum of money given as a prize or for a specific purpose

is the neutral resource term rather than a prize or contest award
32 2.1

Money given to help pay for a project, charity, or person

sees these as available resources rather than specifically aid given
pot of money
vsfunds
3 3.5

An amount of money saved or collected for a purpose

is the general term for available resources rather than a gathered pool
1 4.4

Money that is available to spend or invest

highlights use for a specific purpose rather than being general financial assets
monetary fund
vsfunds
3.9

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

is a broader resource term not only reserved or formally set aside
8.2

Money or possessions you can use to pay for things

is narrower, pointing to cash kept for a particular purpose rather than all assets
monies
vsfunds
  • Formal
7.0

Different funds from separate sources used in legal or formal situations

is the practical term for available resources rather than legal categorization
moneys
vsfunds
  • Specialized
7.7

Separate amounts of cash recorded or kept individually

is the broader everyday resource sense rather than separate itemized sums

Compounds

matching funds
  • Specialized
10 4.4

Money given to equal money raised from other sources, often required by a grant

escrow funds
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Money held by a neutral person or company until agreed conditions are met

Government money in the US used to pay for health care for low-income people

inflow of funds
  • Specialized
3.5

Money that comes into a company, bank, or country

How Much

treasury
26 5.3
endowment
  • Formal
67 6.5
capital
  • Specialized
726 3.4
funds
5 1.0

Surface Forms

fund singular
funds plural

Morphology

funds = fund (transparent) = fund + s

Simple plural formation from the noun 'fund'; meaning is directly the plural of the base noun.

Etymology

The word funds comes from the old Latin word fundus, meaning 'bottom' or 'base', and this idea later gave us foundation. So a fund is money kept as a 'base' or support for a plan or purpose.