Main Entry:

do·nate

Pronunciation:

\ˈdō-ˌnāt, dō-ˈ\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

do·nat·ed; do·nat·ing

Etymology:

back-formation from donation

Date:

1785

transitive verb1: to make a gift of ; especially : to contribute to a public or charitable cause2: to transfer (as electrons) to another atom or moleculeintransitive verb: to make a donation

synonyms see give