donate
verb
- give
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/ / /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/ / /doʊˈneɪt/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Donate. This surname is mostly found in Spain.
- 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”).
- 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.”