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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She said that festivalgoers may be surprised to find that they will someday need help from the same nonprofits they donated to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Parton donated to medical research several times over the years.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
And her philanthropic efforts were many; she started the Imagination Library, which donated more than 200 million books to children around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 2018, Parton donated her 100 millionth book to the Library of Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
A teacher had donated his bicycle to the soldiers, cobblers were making soldiers’ boots for free, and farmers were giving away yams.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
