donation

CEFRC1

/dəʊˈneɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Money, goods, or blood given to help others.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.

Examples

  • Thank you very much for your generous donation.

  • You may rest assured; I have no ulterior motive in making this donation.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /doʊˈneɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

More examples

In context

  • They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.

  • After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.

  • And some donation freely to estate On the bless'd lovers.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century. Equivalent to donate + -ion.