Donate

//ˈdoʊˌneɪt// name, verb

name, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another. ambitransitive

    "She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year."

  2. 2
    give to a charity or good cause wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Spanish.

Synonyms

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doaccommodateaccordadministeraffordallot

Antonyms

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steal

Example

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"Let me donate what little money I have with me."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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

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give away

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