What is the meaning of funds?

noun

• A reserve of money set aside for some purpose.
  • synonyms: fund, monetary fund
• A supply of something available for future use.
  • usage: "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
  • synonyms: store, stock, fund
• A financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies.
  • synonyms: investment company, investment trust, investment firm, fund
• Assets in the form of money.
  • synonyms: finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource

verb

• Convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds.
  • synonyms: fund
• Place or store up in a fund for accumulation.
  • synonyms: fund
• Provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest.
  • synonyms: fund
• Invest money in government securities.
  • synonyms: fund
• Accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability.
  • usage: "fund a medical care plan"
  • synonyms: fund
• Furnish money for.
  • usage: "The government funds basic research in many areas"
  • synonyms: fund