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My way of remaining French was the financing scheme I used for Quest for Fire, with Fox funds, since it started as a 100% American production. The film was not in French and yet was French in style, reflecting my personality.
Jean-Jacques Annaud

Meaning of "funds" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FUNDS

funds  [fʌndz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUNDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Funds is 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.

WHAT DOES FUNDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Funding

Funding is the act of providing resources, usually in form of money, or other values such as effort or time, for a project, a person, a business, or any other private or public institutions. The process of soliciting and gathering fund is known as fundraising. Sources of funding include credit, venture capital, donations, grants, savings, subsidies, and taxes. Fundings such as donations, subsidies, and grants that have no direct requirement for return of investment are described as "soft funding" or "crowdfunding". Funding that facilitates the exchange of equity ownership in a company for capital investment via an online funding portal as per the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act is known as equity crowdfunding. Funds can be allocated for either short-term or long-term purposes.

Definition of funds in the English dictionary

The definition of funds in the dictionary is money that is readily available. Other definition of funds is British government securities representing national debt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUNDS


bands
bændz
Bonds
bɒndz
bounds
baʊndz
diamonds
ˈdaɪəməndz
ends
ɛndz
grounds
ˈɡraʊndz
hands
hændz
Highlands
ˈhaɪləndz
Hollands
ˈhɒləndz
Islands
ˈaɪləndz
lands
lændz
Midlands
ˈmɪdləndz
Netherlands
ˈnɛðələndz
sands
ˈsændz
seconds
ˈsekəndz
sounds
saʊndz
spends
spɛndz
surrounds
səˈraʊndz
thousands
ˈθaʊzəndz
weekends
ˌwiːkˈɛndz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUNDS

fundamentality
fundamentally
fundamentalness
fundamentals
funded debt
funder
fundholder
fundholding
fundholding doctor
fundholding GP
fundi
fundic
fundie
funding
funding operations
fundless
fundraise
fundraiser
fundraising
fundus

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUNDS

beat the bounds
Bury St Edmunds
by leaps and bounds
Cahokia Mounds
coffee grounds
electronic transfer of funds
feeding grounds
go the rounds
hare and hounds
hounds
lick one´s wounds
managed funds
master of foxhounds
master of hounds
out of bounds
ride to hounds
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
showgrounds
the hounds
zounds

Synonyms and antonyms of funds in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FUNDS»

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

Translation of «funds» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUNDS

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

Translator English - Chinese

资金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fondos
570 millions of speakers

English

funds
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَمْوَال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

финансовые средства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fundos
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

Geldmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

資金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngân quỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

para
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fundusze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кошти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fonduri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεφάλαια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fondse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillgångar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of funds

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNDS»

The term «funds» is very widely used and occupies the 5.090 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «funds» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «funds» 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 funds

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10 QUOTES WITH «FUNDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word funds.
1
John Abizaid
And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which is the key factor, then they can be quite deadly.
2
Riz Ahmed
I think that with piracy and tighter funds being around, people are realising that the game to play is to try and win people's respect with bold film making and then win a special place in people's collections, rather than just having the biggest opening weekends.
3
Jean-Jacques Annaud
My way of remaining French was the financing scheme I used for Quest for Fire, with Fox funds, since it started as a 100% American production. The film was not in French and yet was French in style, reflecting my personality.
4
Stephen Baldwin
All of the reality TV I've done has usually been simultaneously an opportunity to create awareness or raise funds for my mom's breast cancer organization.
5
Thomas P.M. Barnett
An Obama administration truly looking to break with the molds of the past would stop treating Africa as an obligation and start treating it as globalization's next great opportunity, understanding that Chinese - along with Indians and Arab sovereign wealth funds - are natural partners in this process.
6
Birch Bayh
But people that are worried about unborn babies are the same ones that vote against kindergarten programs in Indiana or school lunch funds out of the federal government.
7
Christopher Bond
It is time that we take control and find a way to curtail the explosive costs of health care. Small businesses deserve a chance to channel these funds toward other needs, such as expanding and creating more jobs for the economy.
8
John Breaux
Our struggle is to identify the sources of revenue and the means to obtain the funds. Without funds, all the planning and research studies can't help us.
9
Corrine Brown
Once again, we see the Bush administration paying for its failed policies by cutting funds to vital public services and jeopardizing more American jobs.
10
Ron Chernow
Mutual funds give people the sense that they're investing with the big boys and that they're really not at a disadvantage entering the stock market.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUNDS»

Discover the use of funds in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to funds and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Index Funds: The 12-step Program for Active Investors
This book offers overwhelming proof of this, and shows investors how to obtain their optimal rate of return by matching their risk capacity to an appropriate risk exposure.
Mark T. Hebner, 2006
2
Common Sense on Mutual Funds
This new edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds will send you marching into the financial markets with a sense of mission." —Jonathan Clements, author of The Little Book of Main Street Money "When the history of modern investment ...
John C. Bogle, 2010
3
The Little Book of Hedge Funds
The Little Book of Hedge Funds that's big on explanations even the casual investor can use An accessible overview of hedge funds, from their historical origin, to their perceived effect on the global economy, to why individual investors ...
Anthony Scaramucci, 2012
4
The Mutual Funds Book: How to Invest in Mutual Funds & Earn ...
This book explains the basics of mutual fund investing how mutual funds work, what factors to consider before investing, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Alan Northcott, 2009
5
Sovereign Wealth Funds: Threat Or Salvation?
These funds also have a large impact on international markets. This timely book first traces the origins of SWFs and the buildup of international reserves.
Edwin M. Truman, 2011
6
Mutual Funds: An Introduction to the Core Concepts
Those who are investing their own money or who have responsibility for overseeing the investment of funds in various types of organisations will also find this book useful in arming them with the basic knowledge necessary to engage in more ...
Mark Mobius, 2007
7
Handbook of Hedge Funds
An overview of how to use hedge funds in portfolio construction New material on structured products and funds of hedge funds This book included a foreword by Mark Anson, CIO of Hermes Investments. “With the Handbook of Hedge Funds, ...
François-Serge Lhabitant, 2011
8
Hedge Funds: An Analytic Perspective
In Hedge Funds, Andrew Lo--one of the world's most respected financial economists--addresses the pressing need for a systematic framework for managing hedge fund investments.
Andrew W. Lo, 2010
9
Hedge Funds For Dummies
This book walks you step by step through the process of evaluating and choosing funds, incorporating them into your portfolio in the right amounts, and making sure they give you the returns you expect and deserve.
Ann C. Logue, 2011
10
Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity
This description of the symbiotic relationships among investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity firms shows students how firms simultaneously compete and cooperate.
David P. Stowell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUNDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term funds is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alternative returns diluted as popularity of funds soars
The surge of money into areas such as private equity, hedge funds and infrastructure has raised questions about the ability of managers in ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Appetite for hedge funds remains strong
That disposal centred on the $300bn fund's concerns over the high fees hedge funds charge and the nagging doubts Calpers had about the ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Morningstar pulls trigger on funds amid 'impressive' growth
MORNINGSTAR Research (Thailand) has revealed that trigger funds are getting hot again as 68 new funds were launched with the highest ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
4
IMF warns pension funds could pose systemic risks to the US
The Washington-based lending organisation said in a report published this month that pension funds could “give rise to systemic risks [if] ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
BNDES funds locomotive orders
BRAZIL: Federal development bank BNDES has announced that it is to provide R$70⋅5m to finance the purchase of 19 AC44i locomotives ... «Railway Gazette International, Jul 15»
6
Top CEOs sing to raise funds for under-privileged children
The event was held to support and raise funds for eight critically ill children. “I have been singing only for this event on stage for a while. «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»
7
Bicycle tour to raise funds to help Detroit's homeless
Detroit — A private, nonprofit human services organization has opened registration for a biking event that will raise funds to help end ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
8
A Deep Dive Into The Women-Run Hedge Funds Universe
Unfortunately, up until this point little data examining that performance has been available, particularly in the opaque world of Hedge Funds. «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
9
Designation to help Connecticut access manufacturing funds
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A new federal designation is expected to help the state of Connecticut access more than $1 billion in federal funding ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
10
Banking funds hit a barrier
A few banking sector funds have managed to outperform the benchmark indices, Bank Nifty and BSE Bankex, over one and three-year ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»

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