donating
dəʊˈneɪ.tɪŋ
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Definition of donating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

contributiverelated to the act of giving
  • The donating process was simple and quick.
  • The donating individuals were thanked for their generosity.
  • Donating blood can save lives.
charitable contributory
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Origin of donating

Latin, donare (to give)

Terms with donating included in their meaning

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community service
donating time for community benefit without financial reward
donor
person donating money to a cause
charity
credit card donating a percentage to charity
chemistry
molecule or atom donating electrons
chemistry
compound donating electron pair to form covalent bond
chemistry
chemical species donating electrons to form a bond
charitable donor
individual donating to improve human welfare

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  1. French:faisant don, ...
  2. German:spendend, ...
  3. Italian:di donazione, ...
  4. Spanish:de donación, ...
  5. Portuguese:de doação, ...
  6. Chinese:捐献的, ...
  7. Japanese:寄付のプロセス, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَبَرِّع, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּרוּמָתִי, ...
  10. Russian:донорский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дарувальний, ...
  12. Hindi:दान प्रक्रिया, ...
donate
doʊˈneɪt

Definition of donate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr./intr.
1.
charitygive money or goods for a charitable cause
  • They decided to donate $100 to the local shelter..
contribute gift
2.
medicalallow doctors to use your blood or organs
  • He plans to donate blood at the local clinic.
contribute give
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Expressions with donate

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give your blood freely for medical transfusions or related healthcare uses
Many employees agreed to donate blood at the company’s health event.

Origin of donate

Latin, 'donare' (to give)

Examples of donate in a sentence

  • He chose to donate his old books to the library.
  • She decided to donate her kidney to a stranger.
  • Many people donate organs to help save lives.

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  1. French:donner, ...
  2. German:spenden, abgeben, ...
  3. Italian:donare, offrire, ...
  4. Spanish:contribuir, ceder, ...
  5. Portuguese:contribuir, conceder, ...
  6. Chinese:捐赠, ...
  7. Japanese:寄付する, 献血する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَبَرَّعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִתְרוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:делать пожертвование, сдавать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жертвувати, пожертвувати, ...
  12. Hindi:दान करना, उपलब्ध कराना, ...
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