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Donate

Do′nate

(dō′nāt)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Donated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Donating
.]
[L.
donatus
, p. p. of
donare
to donate, fr.
donum
gift, fr.
dare
to give. See 2d
Date
.]
To give; to bestow; to present;
as, to
donate
fifty thousand dollars to a college
.

Definition 2024

donate

donate

English

Verb

donate ‎(third-person singular simple present donates, present participle donating, simple past and past participle donated)

  1. To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
    She donates 100 dollars to Red Crescent every year.
    He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.

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Anagrams

Esperanto

Adverb

donate

  1. present adverbial passive participle of doni

Italian

Verb

donate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of donare
  2. second-person plural imperative of donare
  3. feminine plural of donato

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

dōnāte

  1. first-person plural present active imperative of dōnō

Etymology

Circa 1845, back-formation from donation, chiefly in American English. Ultimately from Latin donare (to give).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: dō'nāt, IPA(key): /dəʊneɪt/
  • Rhymes: -eɪt

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