donated

Variant of donate

donate definition

☆ do·nate (dō′nāt′, dō nāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb donated -·nat′ed, donating -·nat′·ing

to give, esp. to some philanthropic or religious cause; contribute

Etymology: back-form. < donation

Related Forms:

  • donator do′·na′·tor (-ər) noun

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