donation
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donation
- /dəʊˈneɪʃən/ UK
- /doʊˈneɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
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.
noun donations
- A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause. They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.
- The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.
