donate meaning
donate :
to give, to contribute
Verb
▪ They donated clothes to the charity.
▪ They gave clothes to the charity.
▪ The company donated money for the event.
▪ The company gave money for the event.
paraphrasing
▪ contribute – to give something for a good cause
▪ give – to provide something to someone
▪ grant – to give money for a purpose
▪ offer – to present for acceptance
Pronunciation
donate [ˈdoʊ.neɪt]
The stress is on the first syllable 'doe' and sounds like 'doe-nate'.
Common phrases and grammar about donate
donate - Common meaning
Verb
to give, to contribute
Part of Speech Changes for "donate"
▪ donation (noun) – a gift of money or goods
▪ donor (noun) – a person who gives money or goods
▪ donative (adjective) – related to giving donations
Common Expressions with "donate"
▪ donate money – to give money for a good cause
▪ donate clothes – to give used clothing for charity
▪ donate to charity – to give to a charitable organization
▪ donate time – to volunteer time for a cause
Important examples of donate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, donate is usually used to indicate giving goods or money to a cause or organization.
Example of a confusing word: dedicate (to devote)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, donate is used as a verb and may require proper object usage or form.
donate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
Differences between similar words and donate
donate
,
contribute
differences
donate is to give specifically to a cause or organization, while contribute is to give as part of a larger effort or group.
donate
,
give
differences
donate is to give specifically to a cause or organization, while give is a general term for providing something to someone.
Words with the same origin as donate
The origin of donate
donate comes from the Latin 'donare', which means 'to give'.
Word structure
It consists of the root 'don' and the suffix 'ate', so donate means 'to give'.
Words with the same origin
The root of donate is 'don'. Words with the same root include 'donation', 'donor', and 'donative'.
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