donate

[ doh-neyt, doh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

, do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing.

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)

, do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• doˈnator, noun

Other Words From

• dona·tor noun
• pre·donate verb (used with object) predonated predonating
• un·donat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of donate¹

1775–85, Americanism; probably back formation from donation

Example Sentences

Some of their worst finds have included a spray tan booth and "almost new" household goods which could have been donated or repurposed.

From BBC

Money raised from the event this year would be donated to the Midlands Air Ambulance, Ms Rowlands said.

From BBC

Four years later, thoughtfully but perhaps unhelpfully, a federal judge decreed that 28 bottles of champagne seized from a drugstore not far from the Soldiers’ Home be donated to the old fellows.

From Los Angeles Times

The Trump Organization is also considering naming an outside ethics adviser — who might allow or restrict some of the company’s deal-making — and donating to the U.S.

From New York Times

He added that the force was keen to hear from anyone who may have, at any time, donated to the campaign.

From BBC

Related Words

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