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donate
do·nate / ˈdōnāt; dōˈnāt/ • v. [tr.] give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity: the proceeds will be donated to an AIDS awareness charity. ∎ allow the removal of (blood or an organ) from one's body for transplantation, transfusion, or other use. DERIVATIVES: do·na·tor / ˈdōnātər/ n. |
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"donate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "donate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-donate.html "donate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-donate.html |
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donate XIX. Back-formation from donation (XV) — (O)F. — L. dōnātiō, noun of action f. dōnāre, f. dōnum gift.
So donative XV. — L. n. of dōnātīvus. donor XV. — AN. donour, OF. doneur :- L. dōnātor, -ōr-. Hence donee XVI. |
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T. F. HOAD. "donate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "donate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-donate.html T. F. HOAD. "donate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-donate.html |
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"donate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "donate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-donate.html "donate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-donate.html |
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