fund-raise

fund-raise
/fund"rayz'/, v., fund-raised, fund-raising.
v.t.
1. to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.
v.i.
2. to engage in fund-raising.
Also, fundraise.

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