donation
//dəʊˈneɪʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- donations
Definitions
1.A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
- They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.
2.The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
- After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3725
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”).
Recorded in English since the 15th century.
Equivalent to donate + -ion.