单词 | fundraise |
释义 | fundraisev. 1. intransitive. To generate revenue or seek financial support for a charity, cause, or other enterprise. ΚΠ 1956 Proc. 35th Ann. Convent. Dept. of Calif. (Disabled Amer. Veterans) 96 Why was the state department left off that itemization of people who shall not fund-raise? 1972 Off our Backs Dec. 14/3 The jobs prevent them from having the time, energy, and freedom to perform more, work on new material, do workshops and fundraise. 1991 Utne Reader July 120/1 (advt.) Advance Your Cause. Fundraise & Promote. Imprinted Quality Tees, Bags, Caps, Sweats, Jackets, Mugs & More. 2012 Northern Echo 14 Dec. 10 I wanted to fundraise for Macmillan because my grandfather died from cancer. 2. transitive. To generate (a sum of money) through fundraising. ΚΠ 1998 Deb. House of Commons (Canada) 6409/1 Since then they have fundraised over $90,000. 2004 Guardian (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) (Nexis) 9 Oct. c1 The St. Pius group aims to fundraise the $11,000 that is needed. 2013 C. Doctorow Homeland xiv. 356 That was money that you fund-raised for your campaign. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1956 |
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