donate
[ doh-neyt, doh-neyt ]
/ ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt /
verb (used with object), do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing.
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), do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing.
to make a gift, grant, or contribution of something; give; contribute: They donate to the Red Cross every year.
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Origin of donate
1775–85, Americanism; probably back formation from donation
OTHER WORDS FROM donate
do·na·tor, nounpre·do·nate, verb (used with object), pre·do·nat·ed, pre·do·nat·ing.un·do·nat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby donate
don't-know, dona, donable, donald, donar, donate, donatello, donath-landsteiner phenomenon, donation, donation land, donatist
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donate
/ (dəʊˈneɪt) /
verb
to give (money, time, etc), esp to a charity
Derived forms of donate
donator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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