What does donate mean?
Definitions for donate
ˈdoʊ neɪt, doʊˈneɪtdo·nate
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word donate.
Princeton's WordNet
donateverb
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"
Wiktionary
donateverb
To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
Etymology: Circa 1845, back-formation from donation, chiefly in American English. Ultimately from donare (to give).
Wikipedia
donate
A donation is a gift for charity, humanitarian aid, or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including money, alms, services, or goods such as clothing, toys, food, or vehicles. A donation may satisfy medical needs such as blood or organs for transplant. Charitable donations of goods or services are also called gifts in kind.
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donate
To donate means to give or contribute something, usually material or monetary, voluntarily to an individual, cause, organization, or charity, without expecting anything in return. Donations can also include time or skills, for example, when volunteering.
Webster Dictionary
Donateverb
to give; to bestow; to present; as, to donate fifty thousand dollars to a college
Etymology: [L. donatus, p. p. of donare to donate, fr. donum gift, fr. dare to give. See 2d Date.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DONATE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Donate is ranked #35345 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Donate surname appeared 637 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Donate.
85.7% or 546 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
10% or 64 total occurrences were White.
3.4% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'donate' in Verbs Frequency: #1089
Anagrams for donate »
atoned
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of donate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of donate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of donate in a Sentence
It had to come from my heart, I don’t want anyone to think someone told me to do it … I will donate and do everything in my power to help them.
(We) got a call from a man who asked, 'Can I donate some dirty socks? Because after 10 years, that’s all my ex left me,' name a Roach.
We did speak to her, she was able to communicate by nodding her head yes and no. She communicated without any fear that she wanted to donate her organs after she passed away.
As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement, money played no role for me personally and never has, except to the extent that I could donate it to charity and, in doing so, hopefully help those less able to defend themselves.
Whoever you donate to has to be a recognized non-profit, have a charitable purpose and be recognized by the IRS.
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- تبرعArabic
- дарявамBulgarian
- věnovat, darovatCzech
- rhoiWelsh
- donereDanish
- stiften, schenken, spendenGerman
- donarSpanish
- kinkimaEstonian
- lahjoittaaFinnish
- donnerFrench
- תרםHebrew
- दान करनाHindi
- adományozHungarian
- menyumbangkanIndonesian
- donacarIdo
- donareItalian
- 寄贈, 寄付Japanese
- paaukoti, padovanotiLithuanian
- podarowaćPolish
- doarPortuguese
- donaRomanian
- дари́ть, дать, поже́ртвовать, же́ртвовать, подари́ть, дава́ть, пожа́ловать, жа́ловатьRussian
- dhurojAlbanian
- skänka, doneraSwedish
- บริจาคThai
- Quyên tặngVietnamese
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