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
The National Gallery of Art acquired some of his collection in 2023 and he has donated other images to the exhibition.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
More than 25,000 people donated, NWT said, with other major contributions including a £5m grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund in March this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Nearly 94% of the donated brains had CTE.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The new, expanded headquarters in Boston, donated by Harvard Medical School, now housed specialists in grant writing, technology, and administration in addition to regular staff.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
