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Meaning of donation in English

donation
noun [ C or U ]
us
/doʊˈneɪ.ʃən/ uk
/dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/
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money or goods that are given to help a person or organization, or the act of giving them:
donations of food and money
I'd like to make a small donation in my mother's name.
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something that you give
  • presentThe coat was a birthday present from my sister.
  • giftI have a small gift for you.
  • donationAfter the earthquake, donations poured in from all over the world.
  • grantTop-ranked students will receive a full-tuition grant.
  • contributionShe wanted to make a financial contribution to the family.
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Gifts in the form of money
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(Definition of donation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

donation | Business English

donation
noun [ C or U ]
uk
/dəʊˈneɪʃən/ us
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
something of value such as money or goods that is given to help a person or organization such as a charity, or the act of giving this money, etc.:
It is possible to make a donation with conditions attached, for example requiring the funds to be used for a specific purpose.
The CEO defended the conglomerate's donations to political candidates.
The museum has received a $5 million donation from the Bradley Foundation.
Some charitable donations are tax-deductible.
(Definition of donation from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of donation

donation
The team also took in more than $300,000 in donations.
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Right now, the trustees are not using the donation as it was intended -- for the care and protection of dogs.
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Using her own money and whatever donations she could gather, she traveled the country.
From TIME
For those who want to participate in activities, the space is hosting yoga sessions every weekday from noon to 1 p.m. for a $15 minimum donation.
From New York Daily News
Now, she tells her story to anyone who will listen -- about the importance of live kidney donation.
From ABC News
These departments have two aims: to present the agency in the best possible light, and to drum up donations for their work.
From TIME
In the days and weeks that followed, international responses and donations were overwhelming.
From Huffington Post
Nobody knows, because sperm donation in this country is unregulated.
From New York Daily News
This included $1.6 million in federal political donations, $883,000 in donations to state-level candidates, and $3.6 million on lobbying.
From Huffington Post
Volunteers and donations are still needed to aid in the difficult process, which is consuming many of the community's resources.
From CBS Local
Some countries do pay donors (and some pay more for rare blood) to encourage donations.
From Gizmodo
It's easy, you text one of the several donation hot numbers and your phone bill is charged.
From Huffington Post
Adoption might well be a choice, egg donation or sperm donation would be a choice.
From NPR
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annual donation
This fee depends on a number of variables, such as the number of donors required and the average annual donation desired.
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anonymous donation
Structural defects were found after the war, though, especially in the roof; this required emergency repairs, partly covered by an anonymous donation.
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blood donation
Directed blood donation is currently permitted (and encouraged) in many places.
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Translations of donation

in Chinese (Traditional)
捐獻，捐贈，捐助…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
捐献，捐赠，捐助…
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donación, donación [feminine]…
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donativo, doação, doação [feminine]…
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देणगी…
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寄付金, 寄付, 寄付（きふ）…
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bağış, yardım, hibe…
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don [masculine], donation [feminine], don…
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schenking…
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ஒரு நபர் அல்லது நிறுவனத்திற்கு உதவுவதற்காக வழங்கப்படும் பணம் அல்லது பொருட்கள் அல்லது அவற்றைக் கொடுக்கும் செயல்…
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(किसी व्यक्ति या संस्था को धन या सामान का) दान…
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દાન, ડોનૈશન, વ્યક્તિ અથવા સંસ્થાને પૈસા અથવા માલનું દાન…
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donation, gave…
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donation, gåva, bidrag…
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dermaan…
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die Schenkung…
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donasjon [masculine], bidrag [neuter], gave…
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چندہ, عطیہ, نذرانہ…
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дар, пожертвування…
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дар, пожертвование…
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దానాలు…
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การบริจาค…
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vật hiến tặng…
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datek, darowizna…
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기부…
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donazione…
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