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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RELATED WORDS
give, grant, provide, contribute, devote, bequeath, award, present, subscribe, bestow, accord, confer
Nearby words
- don't-know,
- dona,
- donable,
- donald,
- donar,
- donatello,
- donath-landsteiner phenomenon,
- donation,
- donation land,
- donatism
Origin of donate
SYNONYMS FOR donate
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donate
/ (dəʊˈneɪt) /
verb
to give (money, time, etc), esp to a charity
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donate
1819, back-formation from donation. Related: Donated; donating.
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