Transitive; often used to mean financing a project, activity, or oneself without outside funds.
She self-financed the film with savings from her day job.
Она самофинансировала фильм за счет сбережений от основной работы.
Synonyme
pay one's own way
cover one's own costs
pay for oneself
finance oneself
fund oneself
Antonyme
receive funding
be financed
raise funds
secure external financing
accept investment