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do·nate
/
ˈdoʊ
neɪt, doʊˈneɪt
/
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doh
-neyt, doh-
neyt
]
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verb,
do·nat·ed,
do·nat·ing.
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
2.
to make a gift, grant, or contribution of something; give; contribute:
They donate to the Red Cross every year.
Origin:
1775–85,
Americanism; probably back formation from
donation
Related forms
do·na·tor,
noun
pre·do·nate,
verb (used with object),
pre·do·nat·ed,
pre·do·nat·ing.
un·do·nat·ed,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
contribute, bestow, present, bequeath.
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donate
(dəʊˈneɪt)
—
vb
to give (money, time, etc), esp to a charity
do'nator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
donate
1845, back formation from
donation
. Related: Donated; donating.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Donate
whatever your organs can do at the final time and make one more effort
to prolong another life.
Many colleges, including those that make payments in lieu of taxes,
donate
money to their communities.
One student might ask the catering service to
donate
tea, etc.
Please
donate
half of your salary to the ranchers who are losing animals to
these wolves.
My organization has been receiving numerous calls from individuals wanting to volunteer or
donate
goods.
He had agreed to
donate
his body to medical science.
When an open primary law comes into the marketplace of ideas,
donate
to and vote for it.
If you're truly worried about the starving people of the world, buy some food and
donate
it to them.
Other large liquor manufacturers frequently
donate
to worthy causes, of course, and some even have well-publicized foundations.
For many, the question of whether to
donate
a kidney is an ethical dilemma.
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