donate
verb (used with object)
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause.
donated
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past participleof donate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof donate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
donateverb (used with object)to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause.
Example Sentences
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Her homeowners association donated property it owned at the back of the neighborhood to the local school system, hoping to scuttle the route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, donated some of his Nobel Peace Prize money to help set up the paper.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The total included 396 players who donated their brains and National Death Index records of 1,966 deceased players who didn’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
He added it was a "stamp of approval" for the project on the back of "millions generously donated by philanthropists, charitable funds and thousands of members of the public".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
She sells tacos, pork rinds, cakes, chopped fruit, and donated bread in front of the hospital.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
