donate Definition
☆ do·nate (dō′nāt′, dō nāt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing
to give, esp. to some philanthropic or religious cause; contribute
Etymology: back-form. < donation
donate Related Forms
do′·na′·tor (--ər) noun
donate Synonyms
donate
v.
donate Usage Examples
Object
- prise: The value of donated prizes for the winner topped £ 1,500.
- sperm: In April 2005, the law surrounding donating sperm, eggs or embryos was changed.
- proceed: Sarah kindly donated the proceeds of her day to the Society.
- money: Can I donate money to a specific Y Care International project?
- organ: Or should they be expected to donate organs out of charity?
- blood: You must not have donated blood within 3 months.
Subject
- artist: The sculpture garden features work commissioned and donated by both local artists and those from further afield.
- member: The Archive has been developed as a shared resource, with images donated by members of medical, veterinary and dental institutions worldwide.
Adjective complement
- online: You can also donate online by clicking the link below.
- on-line: DONATE NOW ON-LINE To make an on-line credit card donation using our secure payment method please click here.
- more: Forty per cent of the sample gave under £ 100 over the year, while 13 per cent donated more than £ 1,000.
Modifying Another Word
- generously: Caroline has very generously donated 5 copies which you may be lucky enough to win.
- kindly: The plaque was kindly donated by Brooke Bond Tea.
- anyway: If you are ineligible to vote, or do not feel qualified to vote, why not donate anyway?
- regularly: The FUW has been a long time supporter of the National Eisteddfod, regularly donating the Chair, Crown or other major prizes.
- freely: These pictures have been freely donated to the Stop the War Coalition by a number of photographers.
Infinitive complement
save: All money raised from the sale of these socks will be donated to Save The Children.
Preposition: by
Browse dictionary entries near donate
- ‹ Donar
- ‹ Donaldson, William H.
- ‹ Donald, David Herbert
- ‹ Donald
- ‹ Donahue, Phil
- ‹ Donaghy, Siobhan
- ‹ Dona
- ‹ don'ts
- ‹ don't
- ‹ Don Quixote
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