26984 words

funds

2 definitions • 7 examples
1
money needed or available to spend on something:

Examples:

Following the repairs to the roof, church funds are now seriously depleted.
The president has agreed to allocate further funds to develop the new submarine.
short of/low on funds informal "Can I borrow £50?" "I'm a little short of/low on funds (= I have little money) at the moment".
We need to raise funds for the new school library.
They're raising funds for the local hospital.
2
money, often money for a specific purpose:

Examples:

I’m short of/low on funds at the moment.
The Brownies sold cookies to raise funds for their troop.

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