# donate

Pronunciation: US say "DOH-nayt" /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/; UK say "doh-NAYT" /dəʊˈneɪt/

## Verb

1. To give away money or something of value in order to support a cause or benefit another person.
   - Simple: To give money or things to help a person, group, or good cause.
   - _Thousands of volunteers donate blood every week to keep hospital supplies stable._
   - _The software company donated hundreds of laptops to schools across the region._

## Origin

Coined around 1845 as a back-formation from "donation" using the verb-forming suffix -ate, chiefly in American English. It ultimately goes back to Latin "donare" ("to give").

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