donate
/ˈdəʊˌneɪt/DOH-nayt
/ˈdoʊˌneɪt/DOH-nayt
Meaningto give a gift
Common meaning: to give, especially to a good cause
- dona giftLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 611 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Journey through time
- Latindōnum, -ī‘a gift’
- Frenchdonation
- Englishdonate‘to give, especially to a good cause’ · today
don also in: donation
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin dōnum ‘a gift’.
Roots
- dōnum, -ī Latin “a gift”
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