Furnish money for

• Financial support
• Convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
• The act of financing
• Financial resources provided to make some project possible
• Paying for entertainment that's dull for the most part
• Invest money in government securities

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Funding \Fund"ing\, a. Providing a fund for the payment of the interest or principal of a debt. Investing in the public funds. Funding system , a system or scheme of finance or revenue by which provision is made for paying the interest or principal of a ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1776, verbal noun from fund (v.).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment" [syn: support , financial support , backing , financial backing ] the act of financing [syn: financing ]