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

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

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

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

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

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

An aggregation or deposit of resources from which supplies are or may be drawn for carrying on any work, or for maintaining existence.

A stock or capital; a sum of money appropriated as the foundation of some commercial or other operation undertaken with a view to profit; that reserve by means of which expenses and credit are supported; as, the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.

An invested sum, whose income is devoted to a specific object; as, the fund of an ecclesiastical society; a fund for the maintenance of lectures or poor students; also, money systematically collected to meet the expenses of some permanent object.

A store laid up, from which one may draw at pleasure; a supply; a full provision of resources; as, a fund of wisdom or good sense.

To provide and appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment of the interest of; to make permanent provision of resources (as by a pledge of revenue from customs) for discharging the interest of or principal of; as, to fund government notes.

To place in a fund, as money.

To put into the form of bonds or stocks bearing regular interest; as, to fund the floating debt.

The stock of a national debt; public securities; evidences (stocks or bonds) of money lent to government, for which interest is paid at prescribed intervals; - called also public funds.

An aggregation or deposit of resources from which supplies are or may be drawn for carrying on any work, or for maintaining existence.

A stock or capital; a sum of money appropriated as the foundation of some commercial or other operation undertaken with a view to profit; that reserve by means of which expenses and credit are supported; as, the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.

An invested sum, whose income is devoted to a specific object; as, the fund of an ecclesiastical society; a fund for the maintenance of lectures or poor students; also, money systematically collected to meet the expenses of some permanent object.

A store laid up, from which one may draw at pleasure; a supply; a full provision of resources; as, a fund of wisdom or good sense.

To provide and appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment of the interest of; to make permanent provision of resources (as by a pledge of revenue from customs) for discharging the interest of or principal of; as, to fund government notes.

To place in a fund, as money.

To put into the form of bonds or stocks bearing regular interest; as, to fund the floating debt.

The stock of a national debt; public securities; evidences (stocks or bonds) of money lent to government, for which interest is paid at prescribed intervals; - called also public funds.

The obtaining and management of funds for institutional needs and responsibility for fiscal affairs.

Stock or capital; money set apart for carrying out some permanent or temporary object; a stock in reserve.

A permanent debt due by the government on which interest is paid; money.

To place in or turn into, a fund.

A stock; capital; accumulated store.

To convert a debt into interest-bearing stock; place money in a fund.

To convert into a single fund secured by stocks or bonds.

A sum of money or stock of convertible wealth; a reserve; ample stock.

Money lent to a government; a funded debt; used in the plural.

n. [Latin] A stock or capital; an invested sum whose income is devoted to a specific object;—a store laid up from which one may draw at pleasure; a supply; hence, abundance; ample stock or store;—pl. The stock of a national debt; public securities.

Stock, capital, that by which any expence is supported; stock or bank of money.