fund vs pay

fund and pay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fund	Yes	No	Yes	No
pay	Yes	No	Yes	No

fund (noun)	pay (noun)
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies	something that remunerates
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
a supply of something available for future use

fund (verb)	pay (verb)
furnish money for	dedicate
place or store up in a fund for accumulation	bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability	give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
invest money in government securities	bring in
provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest	do or give something to somebody in return
	cancel or discharge a debt
	make a compensation for
	discharge or settle
	render
	be worth it