Collection
Collection noun - A mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time.
Usage example: a collection of lint underneath the dryer
Fund is a synonym for collection in accumulation topic. In some cases you can use "Fund" instead a noun "Collection".
Fund
Fund noun - A sum of money set aside for a particular purpose.
Usage example: our club has a fund for parties—which we like to have as often as possible
Collection is a synonym for fund in stock topic. Sometimes you can use "Collection" instead a noun "Fund", if it concerns topics such as reserve.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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When he runs low on cash, Scott ends up pawning most of his jewelry collection to fund his drug habit.
Source: Film / Behind the Candelabra -
Players who make stupid plays in a game are brought before a "trial" of their teammates to be ridiculed and fined; the money is kept in a collection used to fund some type of party or event at season's end.
Source: Kangaroo Court -
In lieu of a proper collection plate, The Order has been trafficking in the drug to fund its activities, recruit cult members by getting them addicted, and keep them involved in their plans by taking advantage of their addiction.
Source: Video Game / Silent Hill
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