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donate

[ doh-neyt, doh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

donated, donating.
  1. to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:

    to donate used clothes to the Salvation Army.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used without object)

donated, donating.
  1. to make a gift, grant, or contribution of something; give; contribute:

    They donate to the Red Cross every year.

donate

/ əʊˈԱɪ /

verb

  1. to give (money, time, etc), esp to a charity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲٴǰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • n·ٴǰ noun
  • ·nٱ verb (used with object) predonated predonating
  • ܲ·n· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of donate1

1775–85, Americanism; probably back formation from donation
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Example Sentences

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The reuse venue encourages people to donate things they are no longer using.

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Amazon was among the many businesses to donate money to the president's inauguration and Mr Bezos was given a seat of honour at the event.

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Texas-based baseball equipment company Bruce Bolt donated hundreds of dollars worth of gear for each player.

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"We raise capital expenditure from the private sector, we go to the schools and establish Armath labs, we donate the equipment," he says.

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The sign features a tantalizing photograph of the officially inaccessible Mossbrae Falls along with a QR code that allows people to donate using their phones.

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