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donate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of donate

to make a present of

  • we plan to donate all the profits from the rummage sale to charity
Synonyms of donate

bestow, contribute, give, give away, present, volunteer
Words Related to donate

chip in, kick in, pitch in, throw in

award, confer, endow, endue (or indue), render

afford, comp, furnish, provide

lavish, regale

aid, assist, benefit, help

administer, dish out, dispense, dole out, hand out, impart, issue, mete (out)

extend, fork (over, out, or up), offer, pay, proffer, pungle (up), put up, tender

sacrifice
Phrases Synonymous with donate

give of
Near Antonyms of donate

hold, keep, pocket, retain, withhold

preserve, save

advance, lend, loan

sell

Synonym Discussion of donate

give, present, donate, bestow, confer, afford mean to convey to another as a possession. give, the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means.
    • give alms
    • gave her a ride on a pony
    • give my love to your mother
present carries a note of formality and ceremony.
    • present an award
donate is likely to imply a publicized giving (as to charity).
    • donate a piano to the orphanage
bestow implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver.
    • bestow unwanted advice
confer implies a gracious giving (as of a favor or honor).
    • confer an honorary degree
afford implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver.
    • the trees afford shade
    • a development that affords us some hope

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