noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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General-American:/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/
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CMU ARPABET:F AH1 N D R EY2 Z ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity or cause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
This year’s fundraiser will be a walkathon.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person who collects money from the public for some cause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
She works as fundraiser for the Democratic Party.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
4
noun
Meaning 4
someone who solicits financial contributions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: solicitor, canvasser
History
Etymology
From fund + raiser.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
募捐活動 /募捐活动
(mùjuān huódòng)
— event undertaken to get money
Czech:
peněžní sbírka
— event undertaken to get money
Dutch:
inzamelactie
— event undertaken to get money
Dutch:
inzamelingsactie
— event undertaken to get money
Finnish:
varainhankintatilaisuus
— event undertaken to get money
Finnish:
rahankeräys
— event undertaken to get money
Finnish:
keräys
— event undertaken to get money
French:
collecte de fonds
— event undertaken to get money
German:
Spendenaktion
— event undertaken to get money
Irish:
ócáid tiomsaithe airgid
— event undertaken to get money
Navajo:
béeso adaʼhaʼnį́į́ł
— event undertaken to get money
Polish:
zbiórka
— event undertaken to get money
Portuguese:
angariação de fundos
— event undertaken to get money
Russian:
сбор средств
(sbor sredstv)
— event undertaken to get money
Spanish:
recaudación de fondos
— event undertaken to get money
Spanish:
cuestación
— event undertaken to get money
Vietnamese:
(cuộc) vận động gây quỹ
— event undertaken to get money
Vietnamese:
(cuộc) chiến dịch gây quỹ
— event undertaken to get money
Chinese Mandarin:
募捐者
(mùjuān zhě)
— person who collects money
Dutch:
collectant
— person who collects money
Finnish:
varainhankkija
— person who collects money
Irish:
tiomsaitheoir airgid
— person who collects money
Malay:
pengumpul dana
— person who collects money
Portuguese:
angariador de fundos
— person who collects money
Portuguese:
angariadora de fundos
— person who collects money
