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to fundraise

to fundraise

5 3.5
To collect money for a charity by asking people or holding events
  • verb
  • /ˈfʌndˌreɪz/
translation icon : recaudar fondos
  • At my school, we sell cupcakes to fundraise for my upcoming French trip.

But it's really hard to fundraise and it's really hard to build your board and it's hard to find to hire and, and, and develop talent.

Examples

  • Make a commitment now to fundraise for us or make a donation.

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  • Then, the very next day, he went to Las Vegas to fundraise.

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  • The amount that you fundraise each turn dictates the number of extra actions you can take that turn.

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  • Ten men's charities were promoted by IMD UK as organizations that supporters can fundraise for and donate to this year.

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  • The students organized a bake sale to fundraise for their school trip.

  • Every year, the community comes together to fundraise for local charities during the holiday season.

  • She decided to fundraise by hosting a charity concert to support animal shelters.

Synonyms

to fund-raise
vsto fundraise
9 3.5

To collect money to help a cause or project

has identical meaning but appears without a hyphen in modern usage
to take up a collection
vsto fundraise
5 3.6

Gather money from a group to give to a person in need or a charity

occurs through broader campaigns or events rather than only group donations
to raffle off
vsto fundraise
3 4.1

To offer something as a prize and choose a winner by selling tickets to raise money

uses broader methods like organized events and campaigns rather than a single raffle
to crowdfund
vsto fundraise
  • Texting
2 3.9

To raise money by collecting small donations from many people online

collects money more generally through events or organizing wider campaigns
to drum up funds
vsto fundraise
4.4

To try to get money by asking people or holding events

focuses on organized collection, often using events or planned campaigns

Antonyms

to spend
∞ 1.0

To give money to buy something or pay for services

How Active

to fundraise
5 3.5

Surface Forms

fundraise infinitive
fundraised past
fundraised past participle
fundraising present participle
fundraises third person singular

Morphology

fundraise = fund + raise (transparent) = fund + raise

The verb is a clear compound of 'fund' and 'raise' meaning 'to raise funds', a meaning learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Fundraise is made from the everyday words fund ('money for a purpose') and raise ('to lift up' or 'to collect'), so a helpful way to remember it is to think of 'lifting up' money for something important. That's why to fundraise means to collect money for a cause, project, or organization.