donate

do-nate · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To give money, goods, or time to a charity, organization, or cause without expecting payment.

  2. 2.

    To give something of value for a specific purpose.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    donate blood — To give blood for medical use
  • •
    donate to charity — To give money or goods to a charitable cause
  • •
    donate organs — To give organs for transplantation

Related words

Antonyms: receive, take, withhold
See also: donation, donor, give
Synonyms: bestow, contribute, give, present

Etymology

From Latin donare ("to give as a gift"), from donum ("gift"), related to dare ("to give").