donate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Circa 1845, back-formation from donation, chiefly in American English. Ultimately from Latin donare (to give).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
donate (third-person singular simple present donates, present participle donating, simple past and past participle donated)
- 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.
Translations [edit]
to give away something of value
Anagrams [edit]
Esperanto [edit]
Adverb [edit]
donate
- present adverbial passive participle of doni
Italian [edit]
Verb [edit]
donate
- second-person plural present indicative of donare
- second-person plural imperative of donare
- Feminine plural of donato
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
dōnāte
- first-person plural present active imperative of dōnō
