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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024do•na•tion /doʊˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the giving or act of donating something:donation of his time and energy.
something given, presented, or donated as a gift:[countable]My donation was for fifty dollars. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024do•na•tion (dō nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- a gift, as to a fund;
contribution.
- Latin dōnātiōn- (stem of dōnātiō), equivalent. to dōnāt(us), past participle of dōnāre to give (dōn-, stem of dōnum gift, + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1375–1425, for an earlier sense
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged offering, benefaction, gratuity. See present.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: donation /dəʊˈneɪʃən/ n - the act of giving, esp to a charity
- a contribution
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin dōnātiō a presenting, from dōnāre to give, from dōnum gift |