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to fund
Example
The government funds educational programs to support student learning.
Investors decided to fund the startup, enabling its growth.
02
to put money aside in a specific account or fund for a particular use
Transitive: to fund an account
Example
She decided to fund her savings account every month.
The company will fund a reserve for future projects.
03
to turn a financial obligation into a long-term debt with fixed interest
Transitive: to fund a financial obligation
Example
The government decided to fund the loan to make payments manageable over time.
To ease the burden, they funded the short-term liabilities into long-term bonds.
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to build up a reserve of money to regularly cover an ongoing expense
Transitive: to fund a recurrent expense
Example
They decided to fund a budget for recurring software subscriptions.
A tax is levied to fund road repairs each year.
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to set aside money specifically to cover the interest or repayment of a debt
Transitive: to fund interest or repayment of a debt
Example
The city established a reserve to fund the interest on its bonds.
They decided to fund the loan ’s interest to keep it current.
Fund
01
a sum of money that is collected and saved for a particular purpose
Example
The school created a fund for new books.
The government provided a fund for education.
02
an amount or a supply of something useful, such as money, knowledge, etc.
03
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
