funding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun financial resources provided to make some project possible
   backing; support; financial support; financial backing.
   
   • the foundation provided support for the experiment
2. noun the act of financing
   financing.
   
3. verb convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
   fund.
   
4. verb place or store up in a fund for accumulation
   fund.
   
5. verb provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest
   fund.
   
6. verb invest money in government securities
   fund.
   
7. verb accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
   fund.
   
   • fund a medical care plan
8. verb furnish money for
   fund.
   
   • The government funds basic research in many areas

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