<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund</li><li>a supply; stock: a fund of knowledge; a fund of jewels</li><li>funds, money immediately available; pecuniary resources: to be momentarily without funds</li><li>an organization created to administer or manage a fund, as of money invested or contributed for some special purpose</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>hoard</li><li>mine</li><li>fount</li><li>reservoir</li><li>store</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to provide a fund to pay the interest or principal of (a debt)</li><li>to convert (general outstanding debts) into a more or less permanent debt, represented by interest-bearing bonds</li><li>to allocate or provide funds for (a program, project, etc.)</li></ul>