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donation Meaning & Definition

/dəʊˈneɪʃən/

What Does Donation Mean?

Donation is a noun that means A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause. It can also mean The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.

Quick Facts About Donation

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation//dəʊˈneɪʃən//
Syllables1
Synonymscontribution
Pluraldonations

Donation Definition (Noun)

  1. A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

    They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.

  2. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.

Synonyms of Donation

Donation synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Donation

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Donation in a Sentence

They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.

Word Forms & Grammar

donation (plural donations)

Words That Rhyme With Donation

Origin of Donation

From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century. Equivalent to donate +‎ -ion.

How Do You Say Donation?

Donation is pronounced //dəʊˈneɪʃən// and has 1 syllable.

Donation: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is donation?

Donation is a noun.

What is another word for donation?

You can replace donation with words such as contribution. See the full list of donation synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of donation?

The plural of donation is donations.

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