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Donate

v.kind, hopefuleveryday

What it means

Give money, goods, time, or part of the body freely to benefit others.

Reach for it when describing a voluntary contribution to a person, service, or cause

Several cafés donate untouched meals to the evening shelter.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    chip in

    when a small informal shared contribution fits

    not when The phrase trivializes major gifts or organ donation.

  • everyday

    give

    when the transfer is simple and the recipient is clear

    not when Giving includes gifts, payments, and obligations that are not donations.

  • warm

    offer

    when willingness is expressed before acceptance

    not when An offer may be declined, so it does not confirm a completed donation.

  • professional

    contribute

    when adding one share to a collective effort matters

    not when Contribution can include ideas or required fees rather than a freely given resource.

  • professional

    gift

    when legal ownership is transferred without payment

    not when As a verb, gift can sound commercial and does not imply public benefit.

  • formal

    bequeath

    when a will transfers property after death

    not when Bequeath is legally narrow and not an immediate charitable act.

  • formal

    pledge

    when promising a future contribution is the action

    not when A pledge is not yet delivered and should not be counted as a donation.

Said against

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  • withhold
  • take
  • charge

It naturally appears in

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  • donate money

    Hundreds of readers chose to donate money for new library windows.

  • donate blood

    Eligible staff may donate blood during the mobile clinic's visit.

  • donate to

    Local artists will donate to the fund through an autumn print sale.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.