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Meanings of raffle in English

Spanish
rifar

Dispose of in a lottery.

rifar
Synonyms
Examples for "raffle off"
Examples for "raffle off"
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Mercadet M. de Mericourt, will you come and see the picture which we are going to raffle off for the benefit of the poor orphans?
Mercadet: A Comedy in Three Acts
2
Last month, Lopez Obrador floated the idea of raffling off the plane itself.
Reuters
3
A children's baseball team is raffling off a AR-15 rifle.
Radio NZ
4
On shore, the wives and significant others are raffling off the "first kiss".
Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories
5
Writer mentions a number of different items which were distributed and raffled off by various exhibitors.
The new yorker
Usage of raffle in English
1
Victorian regulations prohibit only current employees of charities from entering raffle draws.
The Guardian
2
Design For Life is a raffle in aid of cystic fibrosis research.
The Irish Times
3
A sizeable gear raffle and free stuff giveaway is customary as well.
Climbing Magazine
4
There'll also be a raffle and DJ sets from Windings and Crayonsmith.
The Irish Times
5
Give them an additional incentive to go, such as a raffle prize.
The Irish Times
6
They paid sixpence apiece for the raffle,-twentytickets,-andthe doll cost L2.
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 02
7
I'm going to stick it to you next week for the raffle.
American Gods
8
I wonder if you'd like to buy some tickets for our raffle?
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
9
She asked me to take chances in a raffle for Dave's fiddle.
Ma Pettengill
10
It is thanks to him that the raffle tickets are so cheap.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
11
The American Bar Association could raffle tickets to pee on his gravestone.
The President's Assassin
12
Visit Website Food, drinks and a raffle will follow each event.
Climbing Magazine
13
As you know, sperm competition is often like a raffle-moretickets, more chances.
Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
14
The place mostly sold Hollier sweatshirts, dance raffle tickets, and Number 2 pencils.
Never Have I Ever
15
The remaining tickets went into a raffle among season ticket holders.
The Guardian
16
The chainsaw was first prize in a raffle taking place in the pub.
The Irish Times
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Translations for raffle
Spanish
rifar
Raffle through the time
Raffle across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common