donate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/(UK)
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/də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/(UK) · /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/(US) · /doʊˈneɪt/(US)

Definition of donate

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (ambitransitive)To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
    “She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.”
    “He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.”
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verb

  1. (ambitransitive)To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
    “She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.”
    “He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.”

name

  1. A surname from Spanish.

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Etymology

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”).

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