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crowdfund

crowdfund

1 4.0
An online campaign to collect small donations from many people for a project
  • noun
  • /ˈkraʊdˌfʌnd/
  • Texting
translation icon : financiamiento colectivo
  • The new app was successfully funded through a crowdfund campaign that received thousands of contributions.

So the Century crushed their crowdfunding goal within a matter of, like, hours.

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Examples

  • So the Century crushed their crowdfunding goal within a matter of, like, hours.

  • Many artists now rely on crowdfund platforms to finance their creative projects, allowing fans to support them directly.

  • The crowdfund initiative for the community park exceeded its target, thanks to generous local donations.

Synonyms

fundraising
vscrowdfund
168 2.7

An event that collects money for a cause

is limited to online appeals that gather many small contributions from people
fundraiser
vscrowdfund
96 2.7

An event to raise money for a group or cause

typically is an online appeal gathering many small gifts rather than a social event
crowdfunding
vscrowdfund
  • Texting
14 4.2

A way of getting small amounts of money from many people online to pay for a project

is a single online appeal that collects small donations from many people
fund-raising campaign
vscrowdfund
1 3.6

A planned effort to collect money for a cause

is carried out online and aims to gather many small contributions
fund-raising drive
vscrowdfund
1 3.3

A planned event to collect money for a cause

focuses on online collection of many small contributions rather than general appeals
fund-raising effort
vscrowdfund
3.2

An organized activity to collect money for a charity or cause

aims at gathering many small online donations rather than broad money collecting activity

Surface Forms

crowdfund singular
crowdfunds plural

Morphology

crowdfund = crowd + fund (transparent) = crowd + fund

The meaning is directly derived from 'crowd' and 'fund', indicating a collective funding effort.

Etymology

Crowdfund comes from the two simple words crowd ('a large group of people') and fund ('money for a purpose'), so a crowdfund is an online collection of small amounts of money given by many people to pay for a project.