donate

[doh-neyt, doh-neyt] /ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt/
verb (used with object), donated, donating.
1.
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
to donate used clothes to the Salvation Army.
verb (used without object), donated, donating.
2.
to make a gift, grant, or contribution of something; give; contribute:
They donate to the Red Cross every year.
Origin
1775-85, Americanism; probably back formation from donation
Related forms
donator, noun
predonate, verb (used with object), predonated, predonating.
undonated, adjective
Synonyms
1. contribute, bestow, present, bequeath.
Examples from the web for donate
  • His widow decided to donate his organs to seven different people.
  • Many colleges, including those that make payments in lieu of taxes, donate money to their communities.
  • If you plan to donate to a local blood bank, be warned.
  • Subscribe anyway and donate your citrus to a food bank.
  • However, if they requested that everyone donate to this same charity, then they are probably already aware of the delay.
  • But more travelers mean more people who don't qualify to donate.
  • My organization has been receiving numerous calls from individuals wanting to volunteer or donate goods.
  • Still, persuading faculty members to donate their time to the oft-draining task of wooing teenagers isn't always easy.
  • As firms donate more to politicians, they tend to disclose more.
  • donate whatever your organs can do at the final time and make one more effort to prolong another life.
British Dictionary definitions for donate

donate

/dəʊˈneɪt/
verb
1.
to give (money, time, etc), esp to a charity
Derived Forms
donator, noun
Word Origin and History for donate
v.

1819, back-formation from donation. Related: Donated; donating.