HyperDic: donate

English > 1 sense of the word donate:
VERBpossessiondonategive to a charity / charity or good cause
donate > pronunciation
Soundsdow'ney.t
Rhymesabate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...
English > donate: 1 sense > verb 1, possession
MeaningGive to a charity / charity or good cause.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Examples
  • "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"
  • "donate money to the orphanage"
  • "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
Narrowerpledge, subscribepay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity / charity or service, especially at regular intervals
Broadergive, gift, presentGive as a present
Spanishdar, donar
Catalandonar, fer donació de
Nounsdonationact of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity / charity
donationa voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

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