# raise money for sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/raise-money-for-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to collect money from other people to help a good cause or a project.

## Examples

- We want to raise money for the local animal shelter.
- The students decided to hold a bake sale to raise money for the new library books.
- The community organized a charity gala to raise money for the restoration of the historic town hall.

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