fund (verb)
81disburse — verb (T) formal to pay out money, especially from a large sum that is available for a special purpose: Over $25 million has been disbursed from the fund. disbursement noun (C, U) …
82capitalize — verb the capacity to capitalize new ventures capitalize on Syn: finance, fund, underwrite, provide capital for, back; informal bankroll, stake, grubstake …
83endow — verb 1) the CEO endowed a hospital for sick kids Syn: finance, fund, pay for, provide for, subsidize, support financially, put up the money for; establish, found, set up, institute 2) nature endowed fish with gills Syn …
84invest — verb 1) he invested in a soap company Syn: put money into, provide capital for, fund, back, finance, subsidize, bankroll, underwrite; buy into, buy shares in; informal grubstake 2) they invested $18 million Syn …
85patronize — verb 1) don t patronize me! Syn: treat condescendingly, condescend to, look down on, talk down to, put down, treat like a child, treat with disdain 2) they patronized local merchants Syn: do business with, buy from, shop at …
86subsidize — verb they have agreed to subsidize the after school program Syn: give money to, pay a subsidy to, contribute to, invest in, sponsor, support, fund, finance, underwrite; informal shell out for, fork out for, cough up for; bankroll …
87underwrite — verb a local businesswoman has agreed to underwrite our charter Syn: sponsor, support, back, insure, guarantee, indemnify, subsidize, pay for, finance, fund; informal foot the bill for, bankroll …
88endow — verb 1) Henry II endowed the hospital Syn: finance, fund, pay for, subsidize, sponsor 2) he was endowed with great strength Syn: provide, supply, furnish, equip, favour, bless …
89subsidize — verb Syn: finance, fund, support, contribute to, give money to, underwrite, sponsor; informal shell out for; N.Amer.; informal bankroll …
90underwrite — verb Syn: sponsor, support, back, insure, indemnify, subsidize, pay for, finance, fund; N.Amer.; informal bankroll …
