fund

1. A reserve of money set aside for some purpose (synset 113379722)
   is a type of: money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
   subtypes:

   • mutual fund - the pooled money that is invested in assets
   • revolving fund - a fund which, if borrowed or used, is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly
   • sinking fund - a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities
   • nest egg, savings - a fund of money put by as a reserve
   • pension fund, superannuation fund - a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service
   • war chest - a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
   • slush fund - a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials
   • trust fund - a fund held in trust
   • bank deposit, deposit - money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
   • budget - a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
   • petty cash - a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses
   same as: monetary fund
2. A supply of something available for future use (synset 113388243)
   "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
   is a type of: accumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
   subtypes:

   • base, infrastructure - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
   • cache, hoard, stash - a secret store of valuables or money
   • provision - a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
   • government issue, issue, military issue - supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
   • seed stock - a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
   same as: stock, store
3. A financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies (synset 108087686)
   is a type of: nondepository financial institution - a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance
   subtypes:

   • hedge fund, hedgefund - a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging
   • mutual fund, mutual fund company, open-end fund, open-end investment company - a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
   • closed-end fund, closed-end investment company - a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
   • face-amount certificate company - a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date
   • real estate investment trust, reit - an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market
   • unit investment trust, unit trust - a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities
   • fixed investment trust, nondiscretionary trust - an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized
   same as: investment company, investment firm, investment trust

1. Convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds (synset 202223706)
   is a type of: finance - obtain or provide money for
2. Place or store up in a fund for accumulation (synset 202223417)
   is a type of: accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up - get or gather together
3. Provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest (synset 202220865)
   is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
4. Invest money in government securities (synset 202220748)
   is a type of: commit, invest, place, put - make an investment
5. Accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability (synset 202220572)
   "fund a medical care plan"
   is a type of: accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up - get or gather together
   verb group: fund - furnish money for
6. Furnish money for (synset 202220288)
   "The government funds basic research in many areas"
   entail: finance - obtain or provide money for
   is a type of: support - support materially or financially
   subtypes:

   • grubstake - supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits
   • bankroll - provide with sufficient funds; finance
   • absorb, take over - take up, as of debts or payments
   verb group: fund - accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability

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