donee

noun

do·​nee ˌdō-ˈnē 

: a recipient of a gift

Examples of donee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Future-interest gifts do not qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion (currently $19,000 per donee in 2026). — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

That means if the donee sells the assets, gain and income tax will be triggered. — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

Other discrepancies appeared in the reports, including one donee receiving a refund of more than what was donated. — Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023

The ring must be returned to the donor, Grandmother, because the donee, her boyfriend, was at fault in terminating the engagement. — Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

donor

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for donee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Medical Definition

donee

noun

do·​nee dō-ˈnē 

: a recipient of biological material (as blood or a graft)

Legal Definition

donee

noun

do·​nee ˌdō-ˈnē 

: one that receives or is granted something (as a gift or power)