# financing

Pronunciation: US say "FY-nan-sing" /ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ/; UK say "fi-NANS-ing" /fɪˈnænsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of finance. — present participle and gerund of finance
   - Simple: Present participle of finance. Use this form for paying for something that is happening now.
   - _Several investors are financing the construction of the new bridge._
   - _The foundation is financing research into rare childhood diseases._

## Noun

2. A transaction that provides a business with the funds it needs to operate or expand.
   - Simple: Money provided to a business so it can operate or grow.
   - _The startup secured financing from a venture capital firm._
   - _Without adequate financing, the planned expansion stalled for months._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/financing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).