Definition of DONATE

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 Word
donate: 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