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- [doh-neyt, doh-neyt]
- /ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt/
- /dəʊˈneɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doh-neyt, doh-neyt]
- /ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪt/
Definitions of donate word
- verb with object donate 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. 1
- verb without object donate to make a gift, grant, or contribution of something; give; contribute: They donate to the Red Cross every year. 1
- noun donate Give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity. 1
- transitive verb donate money: give 1
- transitive verb donate things: give, contribute 1
- transitive verb donate things: give to charity 1
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Origin of donate
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85, Americanism; probably back formation from donation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Donate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
donate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
donate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for donate
verb donate
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- provide — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- contribute — If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
- give away — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
Antonyms for donate
verb donate
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- renege — Cards. to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play.
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