# funded

Pronunciation: say "FUN-did" /ˈfʌndɪd/

## Adjective

1. Having received money to pay for something, or supported financially.
   - Simple: Paid for with money from a person, group, or government.
   - _The funded research continued without interruption for two years._
   - _Every funded applicant received a stipend and laboratory access._
3. Invested in public funds; existing as long-term bonds rather than short-term debt that must be repaid quickly.
   - Simple: Held as long-term government bonds that get paid back slowly over many years.
   - _The treasury converted its short-term loans into funded debt held as long-term bonds._
   - _Analysts prefer funded obligations because their repayment is spread across many years._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of fund. — simple past and past participle of fund
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of fund. Use it when money has already been given to pay for something.
   - _The government funded the bridge repairs after the flood._
   - _Investors funded the startup through its first three years._

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