Donate

Pronunciation: /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/

Definitions of donate

verb to give something, especially money, to a person or organization in need

Example Sentences

A1 I donate old clothes to charity.

A2 She donated money to help build a school in Africa.

B1 The company donated a large sum of money to support local community projects.

B2 He has donated blood regularly for the past five years.

C1 The wealthy philanthropist donated a significant portion of his fortune to various causes.

C2 The foundation donated millions of dollars to fund research for a cure for cancer.

Examples of donate in a Sentence

formal Many people choose to donate to charitable organizations to support important causes.

informal I'm thinking about donating some clothes to the local shelter.

slang Hey, you should totally donate those old books to the library.

figurative Sometimes it's necessary to donate our time and energy to help others in need.

Grammatical Forms of donate

• past tense: donated
• plural: donates
• comparative: more donated
• superlative: most donated
• present tense: donate
• future tense: will donate
• perfect tense: has donated
• continuous tense: is donating
• singular: donates
• positive degree: donate
• infinitive: to donate
• gerund: donating
• participle: donating

Origin and Evolution of donate

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'donate' originated from the Latin word 'donatus', which is the past participle of 'donare' meaning 'to give'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'donate' has retained its meaning of giving or contributing, but has also come to be associated specifically with giving to charitable causes or organizations.