different between fundraiser vs donor

English

Alternative forms

• fund-raiser

Etymology

fund +? raiser

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f?nd.?e?.z?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?nd.?e?.z?/
• Hyphenation: fund?rais?er

Noun

fundraiser (plural fundraisers)

1. An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.

   This year's fundraiser will be a walkathon.

2. An individual who collects money from the public for some charitable cause.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• donour (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?do?n?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??n?/
• Hyphenation: do?nor

Noun

donor (plural donors)

1. One who makes a donation.

   The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.

   The hospital is seeking an organ donor.

2. (chemistry) A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

   a carbonyl donor molecule

Synonyms

• (person): donater, donator

Derived terms

Related terms

• donee

Translations

Anagrams

• Noord, rondo

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English donor, from Middle English donoure, from Old French doneur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?do?.n?r/
• Hyphenation: do?nor

Noun

donor m (plural donoren or donors)

1. A donor.

   Synonyms: donateur, gever, schenker

2. An organ donor.

   Synonym: orgaandonor

Derived terms

• bloeddonor
• donorbloed
• donorgeld
• donorhart
• donorland
• donornier
• donororgaan
• donormoeheid
• donorweefsel
• donorzaad
• eiceldonor
• gelddonor
• orgaandonor
• spermadonor
• zaaddonor

Related terms

• donateur
• donatie
• doneren

Latin

Verb

d?nor

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of d?n?

Romanian

Etymology

From French donneur.

Noun

donor m (plural donori)

1. donor

Declension