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Definition of crowdfund

crowdfund

/ˈkraʊd.fʌnd/
crowd · fund
Adjective:crowdfunded
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Past Simple:crowdfunded
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Past Participle:crowdfunded
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Present Participle:crowdfunding
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crowdfund Lexical Profile

crowdfund Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To finance a project, business venture, or cause by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the internet.

Example

"The independent filmmakers decided to crowdfund their documentary after traditional studios declined to back the project."

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• Nearby Words

crowded
crowdedness
crowder
crowdfund
crowdfunding
crowdpleaser
crowdsource

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-2000s as a back-formation from "crowdfunding," modeled on "crowdsourcing" by combining "crowd" and "fund."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crowdfund. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crowdfund
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