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donate.

To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/UK/ˈdoʊˌneɪt/US/doʊˈneɪt/US
  1. To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

    ambitransitive
    She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.
    He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.
Where this word comes from

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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