[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/funds.html)

[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / funds

[← F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/F/)

# funds

«funds» in Mova's school dictionary: **available to spend, especially for a purpose: "the school…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun, plural (funds); the singular is fund (a fund, funds); verb fund (fund, funds, funded, funding)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Funds are money that is available to spend, especially for a purpose: "the school is raising funds for a new playground". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#m1)

2) A fund is an amount of money saved or collected for a special purpose: "a holiday fund". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#m2)

3) (verb) To fund something means to pay for it: "the council funds the library". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#m3)

4) A fund of something is a large supply: "a fund of stories". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In maths word problems, funds are the money a club or class has; you add money raised and subtract spending to find funds left. In everyday life people do fundraising (bake sales, fun runs) to raise funds for charity. Phrases: raise funds, short of funds, a fund for, funded by, fundraiser.

### examples

- Our class raised funds for the animal rescue centre. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#x1)
- The club is short of funds this year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#x2)
- The trip is funded by the parents' association. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#x3)
- We started a fund to buy new books. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#x4)
- The class had 200 dollars of funds and spent 75, so 125 dollars of funds were left. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#x5)
- The charity relies on public funds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#x6)
- Grandpa has a fund of funny stories. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#x7)
- If you wish me to remain in your service, furnish me with the necessary funds, else I must withdraw." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/#x8)

### note

"Funds" (plural) usually means money in general; "a fund" is one pot of money. Funds is countable as a plural but often treated like "money": "funds are low". In maths, funds left = funds at start + money raised − money spent.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «funds» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/funds/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.