fund-raise fund·raise uncommon verb 1. raise money for a cause or project “We are fundraising for AIDS research” Synonymsfund raisefundraise 2. raise money for a cause or project “We are fundraising for AIDS research” Synonymsfund-raisefund raisefundraise Related words Broader terms raise WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.