donation
Substantivhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//dəʊˈneɪʃən//
- Vereinigte Staaten//doʊˈneɪʃən//
A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
Substantiv
- 1
A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.
And some donation freely to estate On the bless'd lovers.
- 2
The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.
Herkunft
From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century. Equivalent to donate + -ion.
Formen
- Plural
- donations
Donate · A surname from Spanish.donated · Having been given freely rather than purchased.Donatello · An Italian Renaissance painter.
donation · A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
done · Having completed or finished an activity.Done · A surname.dong · The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫