fund a lexicographical research project

/fʌnd ə ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡræfɪkəl rɪˈsɜːrtʃ ˈprɑːdʒɛkt/

verb phrase

  1. To provide money for a research project that involves studying, compiling, or developing dictionaries or thesauri.

    C1

    transitiveformal

    • "The university agreed to fund a lexicographical research project."B2
    • "The foundation will fund a lexicographical research project on regional English vocabulary."C1
    • "Several institutions joined forces to fund a lexicographical research project documenting endangered languages."C2

Collocations

secure fundinglexicographical researchresearch projectfund a projectfund a research projectlexicographical studyfinancial support

Word family

fundfundinglexicographylexicographerlexicographicaldictionary