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Saudi
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noun
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
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adjective
(= Saudi-Arabian)
of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people
the Saudi-Arabian desert
the Saudi royal family
fund
Noun
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A fund is an amount of money kept for a specific purpose.
GM cannot afford to keep paying into the company pension fund.
Our fund-raising campaign has a target of $100,000.
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An organisation's funds are the money that it has.
The school is raising funds to pay for the new library.
The sports centre closed because of a lack of funds.
fund
Verb
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If you fund something, you give it money for its activities.
The project is jointly funded by the Government of Canada and the International Red Cross.
The university will no longer fund research into this drug.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
economic
Adjective
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(usually before a noun; not usually gradeable) About or relating to the economy, business, money, etc.
The reduction in unemployment and continued economic growth are good news for workers.
As our two countries do more and more business, we must begin to match our economic policies.
Some people are in economic trouble and have difficulty paying their bills.
If you start saving money while you’re young, then you are setting yourself up for economic success.
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If a business activity is economic, it makes enough money.
As a small business, do you think it would be economic for us to advertise on TV?
development
Noun
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growth
The development of this story has been slow.
The organism has reached an important part in its development.
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Something which has developed
Our news team brings you the latest developments.
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A real estate development.
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Using new ideas for practical problems.
Our development department has created three new adhesives this year.
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The active placement of the pieces, or the process of doing it
White's development is good, but black's has been hampered by the pawn on e5.