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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.

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donation

/ əʊˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of giving, esp to a charity
  2. a contribution
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • d·ԲtDz noun
  • -·ԲtDz noun
  • p··ԲtDz noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of donation1

C15: from Latin ōپō a presenting, from ō to give, from ōԳܳ gift
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Also on Friday, Bass announced that a Palisades playground damaged in the fire would be restored thanks to a nearly $1 million donation from benefit concert initiative FireAid, and contributions from others.

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The donations are thought to have gone to the Molly Rose Foundation, which campaigns for internet safety.

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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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