Synonyms

donate

American

[doh-neyt, doh-neyt] / ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt /

verb (used with object)

donated, donating

to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause.

to donate used clothes to the Salvation Army.

Synonyms:

bequeath, present, bestow, contribute

verb (used without object)

donated, donating

to make a gift, grant, or contribution of something; give; contribute.

They donate to the Red Cross every year.

donate British

/ dəʊˈneɪt /

verb

to give (money, time, etc), esp to a charity

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Other Word Forms

donator noun
predonate verb (used with object)
undonated adjective

Etymology

Origin of donate

1775–85, probably back formation from donation

Example Sentences

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That means it is run as a business but is focused on a social purpose and donates more than half its profits to good causes.

From BBC

The Guthrie family plans to donate $500,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

From Los Angeles Times

He also reached out to large corporations to donate more than their products to the cause.

From Los Angeles Times

The food for the larder is donated by the charity FareShare, which redistributes surplus food and diverts it away from landfill.

From BBC

The fines were imposed by Kalshi, depending on the size of the trades and which rules they violated, which said it would donate them to a nonprofit organization.

From The Wall Street Journal

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