donor
noun OPAL W
/ˈdəʊnə(r)/
/ˈdəʊnər/
- a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, clothes, food, etc. to a charity, etc.
- international aid donors (= countries that give money, etc. to help other countries)
- She is one of the charity's main donors.
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc1, Moneyc1- Donors pledged a total of $1 000 million in relief aid.
- The charity received £50 000 from an anonymous donor.
- loans from rich donor countries to developing nations
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- wealthy
- big
- generous
- …
- give something
- make a donation
- pledge something
- …
- country
- government
- a person who gives blood or a part of his or her body to be used by doctors in medical treatment
- a blood donor
- The heart transplant will take place as soon as a suitable donor can be found.
- donor organs
- a donor card (= a card that you carry giving permission for doctors to use parts of your body after your death)
Extra Examples- Not all patients who die are suitable as organ donors.
- The operation will go ahead as soon as a suitable donor can be found.
- Donors give blood twice a year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blood
- bone-marrow
- egg
- …
- donate something
- give something
- blood
- egg
- organ
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French doneur, from Latin donator, from donare ‘give’.