donation
pronunciation
How to pronounce donation in British English:
UK [dəʊˈneɪʃn]
How to pronounce donation in American English:
US [doʊˈneɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
- act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
Word Origin
- donation
- donation: see date
- donation (n.)
- early 15c., from Old French donacion (13c.), from Latin donationem (nominative donatio) "a presenting, giving," noun of action from past participle stem of donare "give as a gift," from donum "gift," from PIE *donum "gift" (cognates: Sanskrit danam "offering, present," Old Church Slavonic dani "tribute," Lithuanian duonis "gift," Old Irish dan "gift, endowment, talent," Welsh dawn "gift"), from root *do- "to give" (see date (n.1)).
Synonym
Example
- 1. However , artificial reproduction using sperm donation is allowed .
- 2. That is why mr jacobs 's donation matters .
- 3. However the organ donation taskforce said that evidence from across the world indicated that such a plan would not improve donation rates .
- 4. His total donation to the gates foundation is 10 million shares .
- 5. Propose a new fund-raising campaign and say that you would like a large donation to kick it off .