I. ˈfənd noun
Etymology: Latin fundus bottom, country estate — more at bottom
Date: 1694
1.
a. : a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective
b. : money on deposit on which checks or drafts can be drawn — usually used in plural
c. : capital
d. plural : the stock of the British national debt — usually used with the
2. : an available quantity of material or intangible resources : supply
3. plural : available pecuniary resources
4. : an organization administering a special fund
II. transitive verb
Date: 1789
1.
a. : to make provision of resources for discharging the interest or principal of
b. : to provide funds for
a federally fund ed program
2. : to place in a fund : accumulate
3. : to convert into a debt that is payable either at a distant date or at no definite date and that bears a fixed interest
fund a floating debt
• fund·er ˈfən-dər noun
III. abbreviation
fundamental