donate
Verb
Verb Forms: donated, donating, donates
- To give money or goods to a charity or cause.
- give to a charity or good cause
- "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"
- "donate money to the orphanage"
- "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
- To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
Examples
- He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.
- He was forced to donate his high-scoring ’Q’ tile to a less impactful word, just to get it off his rack.
- She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.
Origin / 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”).
Scrabble Score: 7
donate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddonate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
donate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
donate: valid Words With Friends Word