funding

FUN-ding/ˈfʌndɪŋ/

2 meanings of funding

1
money givennoununcountable
Money that is given to pay for a project, a group, or an activity, or the giving of this money.
Like the money you need in hand before you can start building something.
The school lost its funding for art classes this year.
They are looking for funding to build a new park.
UsageSay funding for a project and funding from a group or the government.
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2
paying forverb
Present participle of fund. Use this form for an action going on at the time you talk about.
The city is funding three new schools this year.
They are funding the whole trip with money from a bake sale.
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funding is a form of fund

fund, verb: To pay for something or provide the money needed to do it. Full entry

Forms: fundfunds he/she/itfunding -ing formfunded past tense, past participle
Spelling: fund → funding: add -ing

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