donate

verbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//də(ʊ)ˈneɪt//
United States//ˈdoʊˌneɪt//

To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

verb

1
To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.
He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.

Etymology

Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”).

Forms

past tense: donated
past participle: donated
present participle: donating
third person singular: donates

DON · dissolved organic nitrogen Dona · A surname.Donald · A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

donate · To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

Donate · A surname from Spanish.donated · Having been given freely rather than purchased.Donatello · An Italian Renaissance painter.

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