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How to pronounce donate in English?

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Type Words
Type of gift, give, present
Has types pledge, subscribe
Derivation donation


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.

Examples of donate

donate
Kaladi Brothers Coffee will donate all drink sales on Jan. 1 to three charities.
From the thenewstribune.com
The baristas also donate their time and only work for tips for the annual event.
From the thenewstribune.com
In 2002, I was able to donate my stem cells for a 44 year old man with leukemia.
From the ocregister.com
Customers can also donate money or bring in their used wedding attire to donate.
From the denverpost.com
Rumsfeld received no advance and will donate all proceeds to veterans charities.
From the suntimes.com
Then she decided that she would donate her kidney to whoever might need it most.
From the washingtonpost.com
His hope is that Brown's generosity will inspire others to donate money or land.
From the smh.com.au
Serena Marshall, 25, of ABC News contemplated whether to donate her bone marrow.
From the abcnews.go.com
To raise additional funds, the band will donate proceeds from merchandise sales.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • 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"
  • (donation) contribution: a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
  • (donation) contribution: act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
  • A donation is a gift given by physical or legal persons, typically for charitable purposes and/or to benefit a cause. ...
  • (Donation (in canon law)) A Donation, when referred to in canon law in the Roman Catholic Church, is defined as the gratuitous transfer to another of some right or thing. ...
  • To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another
  • (donated) something that has been donated has been given away for free.
  • (donation) A call made by a player who fully expects to lose; made either out of boredom or irrational optimism.
  • (Donation) Transfer of equipment, money, goods, services, and property with or without specifications as to its use. Sometimes donation is used to designate contributions that are made with more specific intent than is usually the case with a gift, but the two terms are often used interchangeably.