Synonyms

donate

American

[doh-neyt, doh-neyt] / ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt /

verb (used with object)

donated, donating

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

to make a gift, grant, or contribution of something; give; contribute.

They donate to the Red Cross every year.

donate British

/ dəʊˈneɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

donator noun
predonate verb (used with object)
undonated adjective

Etymology

Origin of donate

1775–85, probably back formation from donation

Example Sentences

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In response to a question about his ownership stake in Meta, which amounts to roughly more than $200 billion, Zuckerberg said he has pledged to donate most of his money to charity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Supermarkets, a church and local residents have all donated goods.

From BBC

When analyzing tens of thousands of samples computationally, it is easy to forget that each one represents a person who volunteered for research, donated blood, and hoped their participation would help others.

From Science Daily

Many of those donating are current or past members of the synagogue.

From Los Angeles Times

The land was donated to the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the 1950s by descendants of one of the city’s early oil barons.

From Los Angeles Times

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