donation
Meaning
- A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
- The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
Synonyms
financial support
monetary offering
Translations
Spende
donazione
donación
don
schenking
doação
δωρεάFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dəʊˈneɪʃən/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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