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doh-NAYSHUN/dəʊˈneɪʃn/

A donation is a gift of money or goods to help: make a donation; donations of equipment. Donate is the verb. Grant is usually from an official body with conditions. Uncountable when you mean donated goods in bulk. Do not call a compulsory levy a donation. UK: Gift Aid on charitable donations.

Meaning

Something given to help a person or organisation, especially money.

Examples

• “The hospital thanked the public for donations of equipment.”
• “The hospital thanked the public for donations of monitors.”
• “A large donation from an anonymous trust funded the scholarships.”

Good to know

make / receive a donation; donations of + goods. Verb: donate. Official funds: grant. Compulsory: tax / levy, not donation.

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