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fund-raise

or fund·raise

[ fuhnd-reyz ]
/ ˈfʌndˌreɪz /
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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.

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Nearby words

  1. functionary,
  2. functor,
  3. fund,
  4. fund manager,
  5. fund supermarket,
  6. fund-raiser,
  7. fund-raising,
  8. fundament,
  9. fundamental,
  10. fundamental bass

fund-raising

or fund·rais·ing

[ fuhnd-rey-zing ]
/ ˈfʌndˌreɪ zɪŋ /

noun

the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit organizations or for a political cause.

Origin of fund-raising

First recorded in 1935–40
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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