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used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

filantropía

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

organización benéfica

the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed

interés, tasa de interés

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

invertir

to give all or most of one's time, effort, or resources to a particular activity, cause, or person

dedicar, consagrar

a sum of money that is collected and saved for a particular purpose

fondo

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar

something that is voluntarily given to someone or an organization to help them, such as money, food, etc.

donación

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

prestaciones sociales

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

amasar

a very large sum of money

fortuna

to return something to its original place or position

volver a poner, devolver