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The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.
Max Baucus

Meaning of "fund" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUND

From Latin fundus the bottom, piece of land, estate; compare fond².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FUND

fund  [fʌnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fund is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fund in English.

WHAT DOES FUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fund in the English dictionary

The first definition of fund in the dictionary is a reserve of money, etc, set aside for a certain purpose. Other definition of fund is a supply or store of something; stock. Fund is also to furnish money to in the form of a fund.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FUND

PRESENT

Present
I fund
you fund
he/she/it funds
we fund
you fund
they fund
Present continuous
I am funding
you are funding
he/she/it is funding
we are funding
you are funding
they are funding
Present perfect
I have funded
you have funded
he/she/it has funded
we have funded
you have funded
they have funded
Present perfect continuous
I have been funding
you have been funding
he/she/it has been funding
we have been funding
you have been funding
they have been funding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I funded
you funded
he/she/it funded
we funded
you funded
they funded
Past continuous
I was funding
you were funding
he/she/it was funding
we were funding
you were funding
they were funding
Past perfect
I had funded
you had funded
he/she/it had funded
we had funded
you had funded
they had funded
Past perfect continuous
I had been funding
you had been funding
he/she/it had been funding
we had been funding
you had been funding
they had been funding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fund
you will fund
he/she/it will fund
we will fund
you will fund
they will fund
Future continuous
I will be funding
you will be funding
he/she/it will be funding
we will be funding
you will be funding
they will be funding
Future perfect
I will have funded
you will have funded
he/she/it will have funded
we will have funded
you will have funded
they will have funded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been funding
you will have been funding
he/she/it will have been funding
we will have been funding
you will have been funding
they will have been funding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fund
you would fund
he/she/it would fund
we would fund
you would fund
they would fund
Conditional continuous
I would be funding
you would be funding
he/she/it would be funding
we would be funding
you would be funding
they would be funding
Conditional perfect
I would have fund
you would have fund
he/she/it would have fund
we would have fund
you would have fund
they would have fund
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been funding
you would have been funding
he/she/it would have been funding
we would have been funding
you would have been funding
they would have been funding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fund
we let´s fund
you fund
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fund
Past participle
funded
Present Participle
funding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUND


bandh
bʌnd
bund
bʌnd
cummerbund
ˈkʌməˌbʌnd
defund
diːˈfʌnd
gunned
ɡʌnd
Jharkhand
ˈdʒɑːkʌnd
moribund
ˈmɒrɪˌbʌnd
refund
rɪˈfʌnd
rotund
rəʊˈtʌnd
secund
sɪˈkʌnd
shunned
ʃʌnd
stunned
stʌnd
sunned
sʌnd
superfund
ˈsuːpərˌfʌnd
tund
tʌnd
tunned
tʌnd
unsunned
ʌnˈsʌnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUND

functor
fund manager
fund supermarket
fundable
fundament
fundamental
fundamental constant
fundamental frequency
fundamental interaction
fundamental law
fundamental particle
fundamental research
fundamental unit
fundamentalism
fundamentalist
fundamentalistic
fundamentality
fundamentally
fundamentalness
fundamentals

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUND

all-around
around
background
bound
compound
Dortmund
fall to the ground
found
get off the ground
ground
hound
into the ground
outbound
playground
pound
round
sound
surround
to the ground
underground

Synonyms and antonyms of fund in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FUND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fund» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fund

Translation of «fund» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUND

Find out the translation of fund to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fund from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fund» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fondo
570 millions of speakers

English

fund
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صندوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фонд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fundo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তহবিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fonds
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fonds
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펀드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fon, sermaye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fundusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фонд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fond
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταμείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fonds
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fond
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fond
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fund

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUND»

The term «fund» is very widely used and occupies the 4.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fund» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fund» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fund

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10 QUOTES WITH «FUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fund.
1
Robert Ballard
If you compare NASA's annual budget to explore the heavens, that one year budget would fund NOAA's budget to explore the oceans for 1,600 years.
2
Banksy
There's obviously nothing wrong with selling your art - only an idiot with a trust fund would tell you otherwise. But it's confusing to know how far you should take it.
3
Max Baucus
The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.
4
Carol Bellamy
Corporate partners help UNICEF fund our programmes for children, advocate with us on their behalf, or facilitate our work through logistical, technical, research or supply support.
5
Alex Berenson
For investors who do want to speculate in high-yield bonds, one alternative may be a junk bond mutual fund, which can offer investors the relative safety of diversification.
6
Daniel Boone
Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.
7
Dave Brat
The Left likes to think of itself as the bulwark of progressive liberal individualism, and yet it seeks to progressively coerce others to fund every social program under the sun via majority rule.
8
Joe Conason
Dozens of America's wealthiest taxpayers - including hedge fund legend Michael Steinhardt, super trial lawyer Guy Saperstein, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's fame - have appealed to President Obama not to renew the Bush tax cuts for anyone earning more than $1 million a year.
9
Rachel Corrie
I've had this underlying need to go to a place and meet people who are on the other end of the portion of my tax money that goes to fund the U.S. and other militaries.
10
Jim Cramer
The mutual fund industry provided the money for Intel and Motorola and Hewlett-Packard to crush the competitors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUND»

Discover the use of fund in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fund and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hedge Fund Book: A Training Manual for Professionals and ...
Praise for The HEDGE FUND BOOK "I read Richard Wilson's book prior to launching my first hedge fund. Thanks to the book, we successfully launched the fund and raised the needed capital in record time.
Richard C. Wilson, 2011
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The Hedge Fund Book: A Training Manual for Professionals and ...
Praise for The HEDGE FUND BOOK "I read Richard Wilson's book prior to launching my first hedge fund. Thanks to the book, we successfully launched the fund and raised the needed capital in record time.
Richard C. Wilson, 2011
3
An American Hedge Fund: How I Made $2 Million as a Stock ...
$2 trillion is invested in the hedge fund industry, and yet, due to industry regulations, the general public knows little about them. This book will change everything.
Timothy Sykes, 2008
4
Mutual Fund Industry Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for ...
If you want a definitive reference on the mutual fund industry, this is the book for you. Praise for the Mutual Fund Industry Handbook "The Mutual Fund Industry Handbook is a remarkably important work . . .
Lee Gremillion, 2012
5
How to Create and Manage a Mutual Fund or Exchange-Traded ...
Individuals or institutions that hold 5 percent or more of the fund's shares are also listed here. Investment Advisory and Other Services (Item 14). Here the investment adviser and anyperson affiliated withboth your fundand investment adviser ...
Melinda Gerber, 2011
6
Hank Rosso's Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising
This book should be must reading for all who currently practice as a reminder of all the great and lasting principles that define this calling and for all who aspire to enter this noble and fulfilling profession." — Charles R. Stephens, ...
Eugene R. Tempel, 2010
7
Trade Like a Hedge Fund: 20 Successful Uncorrelated ...
Day traders and hedge fund managers love to fade sharp moves, particularly sharp up moves. The market moving up ferociously midday is the worst thing for the average hedge fund manager. Why is that? The refrain I constantly hear on ...
James Altucher, 2011
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How to Create and Manage a Hedge Fund: A Professional's Guide
Filled with practical information, this unique guide first examines the critical information you must be familiar with as a hedge fund manager . . . * Building a valuable leveraged investment company * Types of hedge funds and hedge fund ...
Stuart A. McCrary, 2002
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The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management: How to ...
For institutional allocators that are looking to raise the veil of transparency in hedge funds, this book will provide insights into what takes place behind the scenes." —Richard S. Bookbinder, Managing Member, Bookbinder Capital ...
Daniel A. Strachman, 2006
10
The Option Trader's Hedge Fund: A Business Framework for ...
In this book, a hedge fund manager and an option trading coach show you how to earn steady, reliable income selling options by managing your option trades and running your option portfolio as a real business with consistent, steady returns.
Dennis A. Chen, Mark Sebastian, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fund is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mutual fund houses expect EPFO entry to boost equity ETF space
MUMBAI: Mutual fund houses are bullish about the phased entry of the EPFO into exchange traded equity funds from this month, as they ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Newton Fund a boon to researchers in Thailand
Launched last year, Britain's Newton Fund has already benefited 71 Thai universities and supported more than 460 research projects. «The Nation, Jul 15»
3
Wind Farms Now Off Limits for Australia's $7 Billion Energy Fund
Wind farming in Australia suffered another setback with the government banning its A$10 billion ($7.4 billion) renewable energy fund from ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
Low tax and high fees consume Future Fund
The Future Fund found itself in the headlines, too. But while many of the other entities detailed in the documents remained silent, the fund was ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
EDITORIAL - Remember this fund scam?
Instead, the main defendants in the so-called fertilizer fund scam may even be cleared, and suspected beneficiaries may escape accountability. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
6
Gender diversity: a hidden problem
Yet fund companies are often unwilling to shine an equally bright light on their own organisations, a paradox that has raised eyebrows with ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
7
Linowitz Foundation to match next $5000 donated to Camp Fund
The Rose and Louis H. Linowitz Charitable Foundation, a longtime supporter of the Times-Kiwanis Camp Fund, has pledged that it will match ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
8
Ohio Gov. John Kasich's rebuild of rainy day fund from 89 cents to …
Today, Ohio's savings account (formally, the Budget Stabilization Fund; informally, the rainy day fund) totals $2.005 billion. Many factors, and ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
9
Alabama budget chairmen want to dedicate BP money to General …
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Chairman Arthur Orr of Decatur talks to reporters about the budget in March. «AL.com, Jul 15»
10
Top mutual fund manager blasts excessive CEO pay
Even though Kagan's vehicles like the ClearBridge Appreciation Fund generally vote to back management on executive pay, he worries the ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»

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