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donation

[ doh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
  2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution.

    Synonyms: , ,



donation

/ əʊˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of giving, esp to a charity
  2. a contribution
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • d·ԲtDz noun
  • -·ԲtDz noun
  • p··ԲtDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of donation1

1375–1425, for an earlier sense; late Middle English < Latin ōپō- (stem of ōپō ), equivalent to ō ( us ), past participle of ō to give ( ō-, stem of ōԳܳ gift, + -ٳܲ -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of donation1

C15: from Latin ōپō a presenting, from ō to give, from ōԳܳ gift
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The one-off donation from Prince Harry from his Spare book was "incredibly useful" but did not represent a long-term "funding pipeline", said Sentebale.

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The World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce, which announced it was making the $510,000 donation to the foundation, is a global organization that connects Taiwanese business communities across the world.

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Tate director Maria Balshaw said the gift was "one of the most important" it has received, describing the donation as "transformational".

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Made up of 15 UK aid agencies, including the British Red Cross, Oxfam and Save the Children, the DEC is asking the British public for donations before the monsoon season arrives in two months.

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According to the book, she decides to have Facebook sponsor a global organ donation initiative.

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