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Donation

//doʊˈneɪʃən// noun

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Noun

1
A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
"They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas."
2
act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity wordnet
3
The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
"After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given."
4
a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century. Equivalent to donate + -ion.

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