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donate

  • verb
  • /də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/

To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

Example

“She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.”

Related words

  • donatable
  • donatee
  • donateware
  • nondonating
  • donater
  • donator
  • donatress
  • donatrix

Example sentences

  • “Help us find others to donate their voice!”

    Tatoeba · Isomorph · CC0
  • “There are many ways to donate.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "dono" (dōnāre).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “donate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.