donated; donating
1
: to make a gift of
especially
: to contribute to a public or charitable cause
2
: to transfer (a particle, such as an electron) to another atom or molecule
: to make a donation
Examples of donate in a Sentence
The computers were donated by local companies.
We donated our old clothes to charity.
people who donate money to political candidates
He donates some of his free time to volunteer work.
Everyone is encouraged to donate.
People are encouraged to donate blood.
Please sign this form if you would like to donate your organs when you die.
You can donate at the blood bank every eight weeks.
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Anyone in South Florida can donate time or money to ROWW.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
While Black patients generously made up almost 15% of donors who donated organs after death in 2024, this still leaves a racial imbalance in the pool of donors compared to the many more who need a transplant.
—Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
And just days before, Lucy Dacus pledged $10,000 to GoFundMe campaigns for trans surgeries and encouraged her followers on X to donate, too.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
People also offered to donate money via Venmo, allowing Felkamp to gather a little over $1,000 and select four winners.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
While Black patients generously made up almost 15% of donors who donated organs after death in 2024, this still leaves a racial imbalance in the pool of donors compared to the many more who need a transplant.
—Andrew Jones, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
And just days before, Lucy Dacus pledged $10,000 to GoFundMe campaigns for trans surgeries and encouraged her followers on X to donate, too.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
People also offered to donate money via Venmo, allowing Felkamp to gather a little over $1,000 and select four winners.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Donate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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donate
verb
do·nate
ˈdō-ˌnāt 
dō-ˈnāt
donated; donating
: to make a gift of : contribute
donate blood
donator
noun
-ˌnāt-ər
-ˈnāt-
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