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raffle (1)

raf·fle [ ráff'l ]


noun  (plural raf·fles)
Definition:
 
lottery with objects as prizes: an event in which numbered tickets are sold, some of which are drawn at random to win prizes. The prizes in a raffle are often objects rather than money and raffles are usually held in order to raise money for some cause or organization.



transitive verb  (past and past participle raf·fled, present participle raf·fling, 3rd person present singular raf·fles)
Definition:
 
award something in raffle: to offer or give away something as a prize in a raffle

[14th century. < Old French, "act of plundering"]

raf·fler [ ráff'lər ] noun
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