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donation

[doh-ney-shuhn]

noun

  1. an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.

  2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution.

    Synonyms: , ,


donation

/ əʊˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of giving, esp to a charity

  2. a contribution

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Other Word Forms

  • predonation noun
  • self-donation noun
  • superdonation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of donation1

1375–1425, for an earlier sense; late Middle English < Latin ōپō- (stem of ōپō ), equivalent to ō ( us ), past participle of ō to give ( ō-, stem of ōԳܳ gift, + -ٳܲ -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of donation1

C15: from Latin ōپō a presenting, from ō to give, from ōԳܳ gift
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Example Sentences

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Ktown for All is sourcing donations through Venmo, with account information posted to Instagram, then discreetly distributing them to dozens of street vendors to cover 30 days of rent and bills.

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The document appeared to be a wish list to try to build support and possibly private donations for the fund.

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So his fiancée, Lara, 29, asked both their families for a live kidney donation.

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After the episode aired, Toczylowski said the center received a flood of online donations, but not nearly enough to offset potential cuts to federal funding.

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The Story of a Heart, which won the non-fiction prize, focuses on two family stories involved in organ donation.

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