fundraiser

fund-rais·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuhnd-rey-zer]
- /ˈfʌndˌreɪ zər/
- /ˈfʌndˌreɪ.zər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuhnd-rey-zer]
- /ˈfʌndˌreɪ zər/

Definitions of fundraiser word

noun fundraiser a person who solicits contributions or pledges. 1
noun fundraiser a gathering held for such solicitation: a fund-raiser to aid the campaign of the Senate candidate. 1
noun fundraiser A person whose job or task is to seek financial support for a charity, institution, or other enterprise. 1
noun fundraiser charity worker 1
noun fundraiser charity event 1
countable noun fundraiser A fundraiser is an event which is intended to raise money for a particular purpose, for example, for a charity. 0

See all 13 definitions of fundraiser

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Origin of fundraiser

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fundraiser

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fundraiser

fundraiser popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fundraiser

noun fundraiser

bazaar — In areas such as the Middle East and India, a bazaar is a place where there are many small shops and stalls.
telethon — a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
radiothon — an on-the-air radio campaign, often lasting 24 hours or more, designed to raise money for a radio station, charity, the arts, etc., as from listeners phoning in and pledging specific donations, sometimes in exchange for gifts or premiums.
campaigner — A campaigner is a person who campaigns for social or political change.
crusader — A crusader for a cause is someone who does a lot in support of it.

All 16 Synonyms of fundraiser