arrecadar

Senses

1. 1.

   to collect, to raise (money/funds)

   To gather money through taxes, donations, fundraising, or sales

2. 2.

   to collect, to gather

   To accumulate or bring together items, resources, or information

Examples

• "A campanha conseguiu arrecadar mais de um milhão de reais para as vítimas das enchentes."

  The campaign managed to raise more than one million reais for the flood victims.

• "O governo arrecadou R$ 150 bilhões em impostos no último trimestre."

  The government collected 150 billion reais in taxes last quarter.

• "A ONG está arrecadando roupas e alimentos para distribuir na comunidade."

  The NGO is collecting clothes and food to distribute in the community.

Usage

Commonly used in contexts of taxation (arrecadar impostos), fundraising (arrecadar fundos/doações), and charity drives. The noun form is "arrecadação" (collection/revenue). Often paired with verbs like "conseguir" to emphasize success in raising funds.