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donate

verb

  1. give
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/ / /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/ / /doʊˈneɪt/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Donate. This surname is mostly found in Spain.

  1. A surname from Spanish.

verb

Etymology: Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”).

  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 Cross every year.

    He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.