fronted

Fronted is the past tense of the verb front. In linguistics, fronting is the process of moving a constituent to the front of a clause for emphasis or to form questions. The resulting element is described as "fronted." Common examples include fronted interrogatives like "Which book did you read?" and fronted adverbials such as "Never have I seen such a thing."

In finance and business, "front" as a verb can mean to provide funding or to present a responsible party for a transaction. "Fronted" describes funds or obligations supplied by another party, as in "The parent company fronted the costs." Fronting arrangements are used in contexts such as regulatory compliance, local ownership requirements, or sponsorship, where a local entity acts as a front for a foreign or separate entity.

In music and entertainment, to front a band means to lead it or be its main performer. The band is described as "fronted by" a particular singer or guitarist. This sense is widely used in media reporting and reviews. In practice, the meaning of "fronted" depends on context, and the term occurs in linguistics, finance, and entertainment.