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do·na·tion
(dō-nā′shən)n.
1. The act of giving to a fund or cause.
2. A gift or grant.
[Middle English donacioun, gift, benefice, from Old French, from Latin dōnātiō, dōnātiōn-, from dōnātus, past participle of dōnāre, to give, from dōnum, gift; see dō- in Indo-European roots.]
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donation
(dəʊˈneɪʃən)n
1. the act of giving, esp to a charity
2. a contribution
[C15: from Latin dōnātiō a presenting, from dōnāre to give, from dōnum gift]
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do•na•tion
(doʊˈneɪ ʃən)n.
1. an act or instance of presenting a gift or contribution.
2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin dōnātiō <dōnā(re) to present, derivative of dōnum gift]
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Noun | 1. | donation - a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause gift - something acquired without compensation benefaction - a contribution of money or assistance offering - money contributed to a religious organization political contribution, political donation - a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party |
2. | donation - act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity subscription - a pledged contribution alms - money or goods contributed to the poor |
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donation
noun contribution, gift, subscription, offering, present, grant, hand-out, boon, alms, stipend, gratuity, benefaction, largesse or largess Employees make regular donations to charity.
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donation
nounSomething given to a charity or cause:
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Translations
تَبَرُّع
dar
donationgave
donaco
lahja
poklon
adomány
gjöf, framlag
donacijaprispevek
поклон
donation
kipaji
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donation
[dəʊˈneɪʃən] n [money] → donation f, don m
a donation from sb → une donation de qn
to make a donation to sb/sth → faire un don à qn/qch
a donation from sb → une donation de qn
to make a donation to sb/sth → faire un don à qn/qch
[blood, organ] → don m
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donation
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donate
(dəˈneit) , ((American) ˈdouneit) verb to give to a fund etc. He donated $100 to the fund.
doˈnation noun a gift of money or goods to a fund or collection. All donations are welcome.
donor (ˈdounə) noun a giver of a gift or of a part of the body used to replace a diseased part of someone else's body. The new piano in the hall is the gift of an anonymous donor; a kidney donor; a blood donor.
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donation
n. donativo, donación, contribución.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
donation
n donación f; blood (organ, etc.) — donación de sangre (órganos, etc.)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.