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donate

do·nate

UK/də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/ US/ˈdoʊˌneɪt/ fairly common

verb

1.

give to a charity or good cause

  • “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”

Origin

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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