Standard Lemma guide

funded

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfʌndɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: F AH1 N D AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F AH1 N D IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having received financial support; paid for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having received financial support; paid for.

Having received financial support from a particular source.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds

Examples

  • a tax-funded project

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Invested in public funds; existing in the form of bonds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of fund

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • The government funded the research.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

furnished with funds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • well-funded research

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unfunded

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: financovaný — having financial support
  • French: financé — having financial support
  • German: finanziert — having financial support
  • Hungarian: finanszírozott — having financial support
  • Spanish: financiado — having financial support
  • Swedish: finansierad — having financial support
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