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Donated Donate Donating Verb Dəʊˈneɪt ˈdəʊneɪt Thousands Pounds

Word3 donate
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /dəʊˈneɪt/ /ˈdəʊneɪt/
Example
  • he donated thousands of pounds to charity.
  • people wishing to donate to the appeal can buy a poppy from today until november 11.
  • the organization suggests ways to help besides donating money.
  • an auction of pieces donated by the artists themselves
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donate

(verb)/dəʊˈneɪt/ /ˈdəʊneɪt/

    Verb Forms

  1. to give money, food, clothes, etc. to somebody/something, especially a charity
    • He donated thousands of pounds to charity.
    • People wishing to donate to the appeal can buy a poppy from today until November 11.
    • The organization suggests ways to help besides donating money.
    • an auction of pieces donated by the artists themselves
    • I would like to thank our sponsors, The Woodworks, for donating the prizes for this competition.
  2. to allow doctors to remove blood, a body organ, etc. in order to help somebody who needs it
    • I've been donating blood regularly for a few years now.
    • to donate organs/sperm/eggs
    • All donated blood is tested for HIV and other infections.
    • He donated a kidney to his mother.

    Word Origin

    • late 18th cent.: back-formation from donation.
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