crowdfund

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verb

To fund (a project) by having many individuals pool their money together, usually via the Internet.

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Meanings

verbcrowdfund (third-person singular simple present crowdfunds, present participle crowdfunding, simple past and past participle crowdfunded)

present singular third person crowdfunds · participle present crowdfunding · participle past crowdfunded · past crowdfunded

  1. transitiveTo fund (a project) by having many individuals pool their money together, usually via the Internet.

Origin

From crowd + fund.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 衆籌 /众筹
  • 衆籌 /众筹 (zhòngchóu)To fund a project or cause through many individuals pooling their money often by internet pledges.
Māori oha takitini
  • oha takitiniTo fund a project or cause through many individuals pooling their money often by internet pledges.
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APA

crowdfund. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowdfund

MLA

“crowdfund.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowdfund. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crowdfund,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowdfund.

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