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: bequeath, present, bestow, contribute

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

/ dəʊˈneɪt /

verb

1. to give (money, time, etc), esp to a charity

Other Word Forms

• donator noun
• predonate verb (used with object)
• undonated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of donate¹

1775–85, probably back formation from donation

Example Sentences

Lingerie brand Skims said it was donating 10% of the retail price for each bra sold on its website and in stores for a week this month to Susan G. Komen.

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For people lower on the income ladder, the tax incentive to donate may kick in next year.

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The ship's bell is displayed in a museum on Islay, one of the islands it used to serve, and rows of red seating and lifebuoys were donated to gardens in Port Ellen.

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It will be hoping Hitman's form continues as Mason said he would donate all his horse's prize money to the charity for the rest of the season.

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Some business lobbyists said that donating to the Trust for the National Mall was a good way to curry favor with the administration without giving to an explicitly political committee.

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Related Words

• award 
• bequeath 
• contribute 
• devote 
• give 
• give away 
• grant 
• hand out 
• present 
• provide