Definition of DONATE

donate

Meanings

Verb

  • give to a charity or good cause
    • "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"
    • "donate money to the orphanage"
    • "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
  • To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

Origin / Etymology

Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”).

Scrabble Score: 7

donate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
donate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
donate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

donate is a valid Words With Friends word