Fund (7)
'fund' is the definition.
(to finance is to provide funding)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for finance that I've seen before include "Monetary support" , "Provide capital" , "Supply funds" , "See 9" , "funding" .)
'fund' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for endow that I've seen before include "Provide (with financial support, qualities etc)" , "Give money to" , "Give qualities or abilities to" , "Bestow" , "Enrich with a gift or faculty" .)