fundraiser
English
/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/, /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/
noun
Definitions
- An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.
- An individual who collects money from the public for some charitable cause.
Etymology
Compound from English fund + English raiser.
Origin
English
raiser
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Superfund English
- childraiser English
- crowdfund English
- defund English
- fireraiser English
- fund English
- fundable English
- funder English
- fundholder English
- fundholding English
- fundless English
- fundraise English
- fundraising English
- hellraiser English
- interfund English
- megafund English
- microfund English
- outfund English
- overfund English
- raise English
- raiser English
- subfund English
- underfund English
- fond French