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overfund

fund
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhnd]
    • /fʌnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhnd]
    • /fʌnd/

Definitions of overfund word

  • noun overfund a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund. 1
  • noun overfund supply; stock: a fund of knowledge; a fund of jewels. 1
  • noun overfund funds, money immediately available; pecuniary resources: to be momentarily without funds. 1
  • noun overfund an organization created to administer or manage a fund, as of money invested or contributed for some special purpose. 1
  • verb with object overfund to provide a fund to pay the interest or principal of (a debt). 1
  • verb with object overfund to convert (general outstanding debts) into a more or less permanent debt, represented by interest-bearing bonds. 1

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Origin of overfund

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin fundus bottom, estate; replacing fond2 in most of its meanings

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overfund

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overfund popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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