funds
Definition
Noun: 1. Money that is available and ready for use: "Funds" refers to financial resources, typically cash or its equivalents, that are set aside or available for a specific purpose or general use. 2. Monetary assets: It denotes a sum of money, especially one that is collected, saved, or allocated.
Usage
The word "funds" is a plural noun. It is used to talk about the money an individual, organization, or government has available to spend. * It commonly appears with verbs like have, raise, allocate, lack, provide, and run out of. * It is often modified by adjectives describing their source, purpose, or status (e.g., sufficient funds, public funds, emergency funds).
Examples
- Noun:
- We need to raise funds for the new community center.
- The project cannot proceed due to insufficient funds.
- She checked her account to see if funds were available for the purchase.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in funds": To have money available to spend.
- After receiving his bonus, he was in funds and could afford a vacation.
- "The funds": Can refer specifically to collected money for a charity or cause.
- All donations go directly to the funds for cancer research.
Variants and Related Words
- Fund (noun, singular): A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose. (e.g., , ).
- Fund (verb): To provide money for a specific purpose. (e.g., ).
- Funding (noun): Money provided, especially by an organization or government, for a particular purpose. (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Money: The most general term for a medium of exchange.
- Capital: Wealth in the form of money or assets, often used for investment or business.
- Finances: Monetary resources, often of a country, company, or person.
- Cash: Money in the form of coins or banknotes.
Related Phrases
- Short of funds: Lacking sufficient money.
- The charity is short of funds and may have to close the shelter.
- Access to funds: The ability to obtain or use money.
- Small businesses often have difficulty getting access to funds.
Noun
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assets in the form of money
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