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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDonate
/dəˈneɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give something, especially to a charity or for a good cause.
"She decided to donate her old clothes to the local shelter." - 2
To make a gift of money or goods to a person or organization.
"He donated a large sum to the university to support scholarships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'donate' originates from the Latin 'donare', meaning 'to give'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving from a sense of giving a gift to a more formal context of contributing to charitable causes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Donate" is said worldwide
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donner
Transliteration: dɔne
"Elle a décidé de donner ses vieux vêtements à un refuge local."
spenden
Transliteration: ʃpɛndən
"Er hat einen großen Betrag an die Universität gespendet."
donare
Transliteration: doˈnaːre
"Ha deciso di donare i suoi vestiti usati a un rifugio locale."
donar
Transliteration: doˈnaɾ
"Decidió donar su ropa vieja a un refugio local."
doar
Transliteration: doˈaʁ
"Ela decidiu doar suas roupas velhas para um abrigo local."
दान करना
Transliteration: dān karnā
"उसने अपने पुराने कपड़े स्थानीय आश्रय को दान करने का निर्णय लिया।"
捐赠
Transliteration: juānzèng
"她决定把旧衣服捐赠给当地的收容所。"
기부하다
Transliteration: gibu-hada
"그녀는 오래된 옷을 지역 보호소에 기부하기로 결정했다."
寄付する
Transliteration: kifu suru
"彼女は古い服を地元のシェルターに寄付することに決めました。"
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