donation

/doʊˈneɪʃən/

gift of money or goods to a cause

She made a generous donation to the children's hospital.

She gave a large amount of money to support the hospital.

formal

An act of giving money, goods, or services to a charitable cause or organization.

The company pledged a donation of $10,000 to the disaster relief fund.

The company promised to give $10,000 to help people affected by the disaster.

Donations are often tax-deductible in many countries.

Medicine

formal

A contribution of blood, organs, or other biological materials for medical use.

He made a blood donation at the local hospital.

He gave blood at the hospital to help patients in need.

Blood donations are crucial for medical treatments and surgeries.

Collocations

make a donationto give money or goods to a causecharitable donationa gift to a nonprofit organizationtax-deductible donationa donation that reduces taxable income

to give blood for medical use

a container for collecting donations

Many donations are tax-deductible, so keep receipts for tax purposes.

Donations should be given freely without coercion.

From Latin 'donatio,' meaning 'a giving,' from 'donare' (to give).

Donations are typically voluntary and given without expectation of return. They can be monetary, material, or even time-based (e.g., volunteering).

don

give

root

-ation

action or process

suffix

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