plural noun
Money collected, saved, or given for particular purposes.
They raised enough funds to support the charity.
Several donors created funds for medical research.
American English
How to pronounce funds
noun · verbB1Common word
FUHNDZ
/fəndz/
One syllable.
Form of fund
As a noun, funds is usually plural; as a verb, funds means provides money.
Money collected, saved, or given for particular purposes.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Money that a person or organization has available to spend, especially to pay for something.
The museum has enough funds to repair the roof.
The project ran out of funds before the work was finished.
plural noun
Pools of money from investors that are managed and invested together.
The company manages several pension funds.
Many workers invest their savings in index funds.
third-person singular verb
Provides the money needed for a project, activity, or organization.
The grant funds the new clinic.
This program funds free meals for children.
Useful expressions
to collect money for a particular purpose
We raised funds for the local shelter.
to have no money left for a purpose
The project ran out of funds in June.
an investment fund owned by many investors
Her retirement money is in a mutual fund.
Related words & forms
The past form is funded, with two d's. The -ing form is funding, with one d.