donation
Americannoun
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an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
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a gift, as to a fund; contribution.
- Synonyms:
- gratuity, benefaction, offering
noun
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the act of giving, esp to a charity
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a contribution
Related Words
See present 2.
Other Word Forms
- predonation noun
- self-donation noun
- superdonation noun
Etymology
Origin of donation
1375–1425, for an earlier sense; late Middle English < Latin dōnātiōn- (stem of dōnātiō ), equivalent to dōnāt ( us ), past participle of dōnāre to give ( dōn-, stem of dōnum gift, + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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In his judgment, Tigar wrote that the daughter’s “possession and donation of the Li Materials was lawful and in accordance with Li Rui’s wishes.”
The university said this will be "the largest single donation made to a British university in modern times".
From BBC
His next big annual donations will come in June.
From Barron's
Hodgkins donations, and the Research Corporation in 1923 awarded an equal amount.
Herrero said the shipment was just "another donation" by Cuba's Russian ally, but he doubted that Moscow wanted to subsidize the Cuban economy in the long term.
From Barron's
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