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Webster 1913 Edition
Donation
Do-na′tion
,Noun.
[L.
donatio
; cf. F. donation
.] 1.
The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
After
donation
there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given. South.
2.
That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift.
And some
On the bless’d lovers.
donation
freely to estateOn the bless’d lovers.
Shakespeare
3.
(Law)
The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift.
Bouvier.
Syn. – Gift; present; benefaction; grant. See
Gift
. Webster 1828 Edition
Donation
DONATION
,Noun.
1.
The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. That right we hold by his donation.
2.
In law, the act or contract by which a thing or the use of it is transferred to a person, or corporation, as a free gift. To be valid, a donation supposes capacity both in the donor to give and donee to take, and requires consent, acceptance and delivery.3.
That which is given or bestowed; that which is transferred to another gratuitously, or without a valuable consideration; a gift; a grant. Donation is usually applied to things of more value than present.Mr. Boudinot made a donation of ten thousand dollars to the American Bible Society.
Definition 2024
donation
donation
- For making donations to Wikimedia, see Wikimedia:fundraising.
English
Noun
donation (plural donations)
- A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
Related terms
Translations
a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause
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See also
French
Etymology
From Latin dōnātiōnem, accusative singular of dōnātiō.
Noun
donation f (plural donations)
Related terms
Middle French
Etymology
From Latin dōnātiōnem, accusative singular of dōnātiō.
Noun
donation f (plural donations)
Swedish
Noun
donation c
Declension
| Inflection of donation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | donation | donationen | donationer | donationerna |
| Genitive | donations | donationens | donationers | donationernas |