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funded
[fuhnd] 
| Main Entry: |
fund
[fuhnd]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provide money for |
| Synonyms: | back, bankroll, capitalize, endow, finance, float, grubstake, juice*, patronize, pay for, pick up the check, pick up the tab, promote, stake, subsidize, support |
| Antonyms: | take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | defray |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay |
| Synonyms: | bear the cost, chip in, cover cost, finance, foot the bill, fund, pay for, pick up the bill, pick up the check, pick up the tab, settle |
| Main Entry: | endow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give large gift |
| Synonyms: | accord, award, back, bequeath, bestow, come through with, confer, contribute, donate, empower, enable, endue, enhance, enrich, establish, favor, finance, found, fund, furnish, grant, heighten, invest, lay on, leave, make over, organize, promote, provide, settle on, sponsor, subscribe, subsidize, supply, support, vest in, will |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
| Main Entry: | finance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer loan money; set up in business |
| Synonyms: | back, bank, bankroll, capitalize, endow, float*, fund, go for, grubstake, guarantee, juice*, lay on one, loan shark, patronize, pay for, pick up the check, pick up the tab, prime the pump, promote, provide funds, provide security, put up money, raise dough, sponsor, stake, subsidize, support, underwrite |
| Antonyms: | call in, take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | patronize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support a cause |
| Synonyms: | assist, back, befriend, foster, fund, help, maintain, promote, sponsor, subscribe to |
| Antonyms: | antagonize, contend, oppose |
| Main Entry: | sponsor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, promote |
| Synonyms: | answer for, back, bankroll, be responsible for, finance, fund, grubstake, guarantee, patronize, put up money, stake, subsidize, vouch for |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, discourage, hurt |
| Main Entry: | subsidize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give money to get started |
| Synonyms: | angel*, back, bankroll, contribute, endow, finance, fund, grubstake, help, juice*, pick up the check, pick up the tab, prime the pump, promote, put up the money for, sponsor, stake, support, underwrite |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | support |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take care of, provide for |
| Synonyms: | angel*, attend to, back, bankroll, be a source of strength, bring up, buoy up, care for, chaperon, cherish, earn one's keep, encourage, feed, finance, fortify, foster, fund, give a leg up, guard, keep, keep an eye on, look after, maintain, make a living, nourish, nurse, pay expenses of, pay for, pick up the check, prop, put up money for, raise, set up, sponsor, stake, stiffen, strengthen, stroke, subsidize, succor, sustain, underwrite, uphold |
| Antonyms: | let go, neglect, refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | underwrite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | endorse, insure |
| Synonyms: | accede, agree to, angel*, approve, back, bankroll, collateral, consent, countersign, endow, finance, float, fund, guarantee, help, initial, okay*, pay, provide, provide financing, sanction, seal, secure, sign, sponsor, stake, subscribe, subsidize, support |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, invalidate, refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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