donation
Saydoh-NAY-shuhn/doʊˈneɪʃən/UK/dəʊˈneɪʃən/
Pluraldonations
- 1A voluntary gift of money or goods given to support a particular person, organization, or cause.
Her annual donation to the food bank helped feed dozens of families.
Online platforms make it easy to send a donation to disaster relief funds.
Similargift, contribution, offering
- 2The act of giving or granting something to another, especially as a gift or formal bestowal.
The donation of the estate to the university was finalized in his will.
Her generous donation of time to the charity inspired other volunteers to join.
Similargift, contribution, bestowal, giving
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Origin
Recorded in English since the 15th century, this word came from Middle English donacion, from Middle French donation, and ultimately from Latin dōnātiō ("a present"), from dōnō ("to give") and dōnum ("a gift").