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raise money

fixed phr..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

fixed phr.. to collect money from other people for a specific reason, like a charity or a new business.

fixed phr.. to accumulate capital or financial resources through donations, investments, or fundraising activities for a designated purpose.


SIMPLE

We want to raise money for the local animal shelter.

CONTEXTUAL

The school held a bake sale to raise money for new library books.

COMPLEX

The startup successfully raised money through a series of venture capital rounds to fund its international expansion.

Usage

usually followed by 'for' to indicate the recipient or the goal.

Teaching tip

ensure students do not confuse this with 'earn money'; 'raise' implies collecting from external sources rather than receiving a salary for personal labor.

Pitfall

They want to rise money for charity.They want to raise money for charity.'Raise' is a transitive verb that needs an object, while 'rise' is intransitive and cannot take an object like money.

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