fund-raise
or fund·raise
[ fuhnd-reyz ]
verb (used with object),fund-raised, fund-rais·ing.
to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
verb (used without object),fund-raised, fund-rais·ing.
to engage in fund-raising.
Origin of fund-raise
1First recorded in 1955–60
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How to use fund-raise in a sentence
The editor of Vogue, who aggressively fundraised for Obama on the trail, has reportedly been passed over for a diplomatic post.
Anna Wintour Out of the Running for Ambassadorship: Report | Misty White Sidell | January 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOccupy Wall Street, I should note, has never actively fundraised.
From Russell Simmons to Ben and Jerry: The Would-Be Sponsors of Occupy Wall Street | Jeff Smith | March 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for fundraise
fundraise
/ (ˈfʌndˌreɪz) /
verb(intr)
to raise money for a cause
Derived forms of fundraise
- fundraising, noun, adjective
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