noun

1. a supply that can be drawn upon; stock; store a fund of good humor
2. 1. a sum of money set aside for some particular purpose
   2. an organization that administers such a fund
   3. money available for use, as in a checking account
3. the British national debt, regarded as stock held by investors: with the

Etymology: L fundus, bottom, land, estate (< IE *bhundhos < base *bhudh- > bottom): meaning infl. by Fr fond, stock, provision < same source

transitive verb

1. to provide money for the payment of principal or interest on (a debt)
2. to put or convert into a long-term debt that bears interest
3. to put in a fund; accumulate
4. to provide funds or funding for