donate (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈdoʊneɪt/
Definition
To give money, food, or goods to a charity or organization, or to give your time to help others.
Examples
She decided to donate her old clothes to a local shelter.
Many people donate to political campaigns they support.
He will donate his time to coach the youth soccer team.
How to Use donate
- donate to (prepositional phrase)
- To give something to a specific organization or cause. — "They decided to donate to the local animal shelter."
- donate something (collocation)
- To give a specific item or amount of money. — "Can you donate these books to the library?"
- donate time (collocation)
- To volunteer your hours to help others. — "Many retirees donate time to community projects."
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