donate
To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
Verb 1 meaning
To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
“She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.”
Etymology
Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”).
DONATE at a glance
DONATE has 6 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (D 2 + O 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,571 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with donate
All rhymesOne letter away
- DOGATE8
- ZONATE15
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