funded
word · lemma: fund
Definition
Given money for a specific purpose, usually by an organization, government, or person. 'Funded' is the past tense and past participle of 'fund'.
Usage & Nuances
'Funded' is often used with projects, programs, or organizations ('government-funded research'). Common collocations: 'publicly funded', 'privately funded', 'well-funded'. Usually passive voice. Not to be confused with 'founded' (started).
Spanish: financiadoPortuguese (BR): financiadoPortuguese (PT): financiadoChinese (Simplified): 资助的Chinese (Traditional): 資助的Hindi: वित्त पोषितArabic: ممولBengali: বিত্তপোষিত - অর্থায়নকৃতRussian: финансированныйJapanese: 資金提供されたVietnamese: được tài trợKorean: 자금 지원을 받은Turkish: finanse edilenUrdu: فراہم کردہ مالی امداد - مالی طور پر سپانسر شدہIndonesian: didanai
Example Sentences
The project was funded by the government.
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The new library was funded by the city.
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This school trip was funded by donations.
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Their research is funded by a private company.
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The event wasn't funded at all, so everything was done by volunteers.
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Is this startup funded or are they still looking for investors?
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