self-fi·nance
| \ ˌself-fə-ˈnan(t)s
, -ˈfī-ˌnan(t)s, -fī-ˈnan(t)s \
, -ˈfī-ˌnan(t)s, -fī-ˈnan(t)s \
self-financed; self-financing; self-finances
Definition of self-finance
1
transitive
: to raise or provide funds or capital for (something) oneself : to finance (something) oneself
Sherzan self-financed much of his primary campaign, putting in more than $640,000 of his own money.— Kathie Obradovich
2
intransitive
: to furnish or provide oneself with necessary funds or capital
They lack the resources to self-finance until they have built a big enough operation.— Patrick Kennedy
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“Self-finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-finance. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.
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