AWL Sublist 3 · Academic Word

fund

/fʌnd/ Syllables: ˈfund

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A sum of money set aside for a purpose; to provide money for a project or activity.

Synonyms

finance resource support

Antonyms

None available

Translations

fund in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

صندوق، يموّل

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

هو مبلغ من المال مخصص لغرض معين، أو أن توفر المال لمشروع أو نشاط.

Easy Explanation

A fund is money set aside for a specific purpose. To fund something means to provide money for it. Research funds support academic projects.

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Memory TipFund comes from Latin 'fundus' meaning bottom or foundation — money that forms the foundation of a project.

Contextual Examples

The research was funded by a major grant from the national science foundation.

Universities compete for limited public funds to support their research programmes.

Insufficient funding is the most commonly cited barrier to academic research in the field.

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