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donateverb to make a present ofwe plan to donate all the profits from the rummage sale to charity bestow, contribute, give, give away, present, volunteer chip in, kick in, pitch in, throw inaward, confer, endow, endue(or indue), renderafford, comp, furnish, providelavish, regaleaid, assist, benefit, helpadminister, dish out, dispense, dole out, hand out, impart, issue, mete (out)extend, fork (over, out, or up), offer, pay, proffer, pungle (up), put up, tendersacrifice give of hold, keep, pocket, retain, withholdpreserve, saveadvance, lend, loansell give, present, donate, bestow, confer, afford mean to convey to another as a possession.give, the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means.give alms gave her a ride on a pony give my love to your mother present carries a note of formality and ceremony.present an award donate is likely to imply a publicized giving (as to charity).donate a piano to the orphanage bestow implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver.bestow unwanted advice confer implies a gracious giving (as of a favor or honor).confer an honorary degree afford implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver.the trees afford shade a development that affords us some hope in 1785 |