Fond vs. Fund — What's the Difference?

In the culinary arts, fond is a contraction of fonds de cuisine which is loosely described as "the foundation and working capital of the kitchen". It refers to a flavorful liquid that is used as foundation (fondation in French, hence the abbreviation fond) for other preparations, such as stocks, broths, gravies and sauces.

A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose

Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection

Provide with money for a particular purpose

Affectionate; tender

A source of supply; a stock

Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting

A sum of money or other resources set aside for a specific purpose

Cherished; dear

Funds Available money; ready cash

(Archaic) Naively credulous or foolish.

An organization established to administer and manage a sum of money.

The background of a design in lace.

Funds The stock of the British permanent national debt, considered as public securities. Used with the.

Having a liking or affection (for).

To provide funds for

Affectionate.

To convert (short-term government debt) into a long-term or floating debt with fixed interest payments.

Indulgent.

A sum or source of money.

Outlandish; foolish; silly.

An organization managing such money.

(obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.

A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.

(obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.

A large supply of something to be drawn upon.

(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.

(transitive) To pay or provide money for.

(obsolete) To caress; to fondle.

(transitive) To place (money) in a fund.

The background design in lace-making.

(transitive) To form a debt into a stock charged with interest.

(cooking) Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.

An aggregation or deposit of resources from which supplies are or may be drawn for carrying on any work, or for maintaining existence.

(information science) A group of records having shared provenance.

A stock or capital; a sum of money appropriated as the foundation of some commercial or other operation undertaken with a view to profit; that reserve by means of which expenses and credit are supported; as, the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.

(obsolete) Foundation; bottom; groundwork.

The stock of a national debt; public securities; evidences (stocks or bonds) of money lent to government, for which interest is paid at prescribed intervals; - called also public funds.

(obsolete) Fund, stock, or store.

An invested sum, whose income is devoted to a specific object; as, the fund of an ecclesiastical society; a fund for the maintenance of lectures or poor students; also, money systematically collected to meet the expenses of some permanent object.

Foolish; silly; simple; weak.

A store laid up, from which one may draw at pleasure; a supply; a full provision of resources; as, a fund of wisdom or good sense.

Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.

To provide and appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment of the interest of; to make permanent provision of resources (as by a pledge of revenue from customs) for discharging the interest of or principal of; as, to fund government notes.

Affectionate; loving; tender; - in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife.

To place in a fund, as money.

Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; - followed by of (formerly also by on).

To put into the form of bonds or stocks bearing regular interest; as, to fund the floating debt.

Doted on; regarded with affection.

A reserve of money set aside for some purpose

Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.

A supply of something available for future use;

To caress; to fondle.

A financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

To be fond; to dote.

Convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

Foundation; bottom; groundwork;

Place or store up in a fund for accumulation

Fund, stock, or store.

Provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest

Having or displaying warmth or affection;

Invest money in government securities

Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent;

Accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability;

Absurd or silly because unlikely;

Furnish money for;

(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for;