noun

fund

fund, funds, capital

The school started a fund for a new library.

The school started a fund for a new library.

They have sufficient funds for the project.

They have sufficient funds for the project.

a fund for ((sth.)) a fund for a new hospital

to raise funds to raise funds for charity

Synonyms: capital, reserve, endowment

From Latin 'fundus' meaning 'bottom, foundation, piece of land'. The sense of 'money' comes from the idea of a 'base' of capital.

Imagine a 'foundation' ('fundus') of money for a specific purpose.

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