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Meaning of fund

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  fund
      n 1: a reserve of money set aside for some purpose [syn: {fund},
           {monetary fund}]
      2: a supply of something available for future use; "he brought
         back a large store of Cuban cigars" [syn: {store}, {stock},
         {fund}]
      3: a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and
         invests in securities issued by other companies [syn:
         {investment company}, {investment trust}, {investment firm},
         {fund}]
      v 1: convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that
           bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
      2: place or store up in a fund for accumulation
      3: provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of
         interest
      4: invest money in government securities
      5: accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability;
         "fund a medical care plan"
      6: furnish money for; "The government funds basic research in
         many areas"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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