donation
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ʃən noun
1.
an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
2.
a gift, as to a fund; contribution.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of giving, esp to a charity |
| 2. | a contribution |
| [C15: from Latin dōnātiō a presenting, from dōnāre to give, from dōnum gift] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
donation
early 15c., from M.Fr. donation, from L. donationem (nom. donatio), from donare "give as a gift," from donum "gift," from PIE *donum "gift" (cf. Skt. danam "offering, present," O.C.S. dani "tribute," Lith. duonis "gift," O.Ir. dan "gift, endowment, talent"), from base *do-/*de- "to give."
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Example sentences
In this case there was the obvious added value of a donation which justified the purchases.
For donation information, please scroll to bottom of page.
Shows range from political satire to performance puppetry and admission is by donation.
If our suit is successful and incentives are allowed, it would not create a freewheeling market in bone marrow donation.
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