donation

/dou'neiʃn/

Thân thiện

She places a donation into the charity box at the grocery store.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of giving something, especially money, to help a person or organization, typically a charity. This refers to the action or process of making a gift for a benevolent purpose. 2. A gift or contribution, especially of money, given voluntarily to a cause or fund. This refers to the item or sum of money that is given.

Usage

• The word "donation" is most commonly used in the context of supporting charitable, religious, educational, or political organizations.
• It implies a voluntary gift, not a payment for goods or services.
• It can be followed by the preposition "to" (indicating the recipient) or "for" (indicating the purpose).

Examples

• As the act of giving:
  • Public donation is crucial for funding medical research.
  • The charity relies on the donation of time from its volunteers.
• As the gift itself:
  • We made a small donation to the animal shelter.
  • All donations will be used to buy food for those in need.

Advanced Usage

• "In donation": Given as a gift.
  • The land was held in donation by the university.
• "By donation" / "Donation-based": Operating on a "pay what you wish" model, where entry or a service is offered in exchange for an optional contribution.
  • The museum offers free admission, but entry is by donation.
  • It was a donation-based yoga class.

Variants and Related Words

• Donate (verb): To give something as a donation.
  • She donates a portion of her salary every month.
• Donor (noun): A person or organization that makes a donation.
  • An anonymous donor funded the new library wing.

Synonyms

• Contribution: A gift or payment to a common fund or collection. Often used interchangeably with "donation."
• Gift: Something given voluntarily without payment in return. A broader term than "donation."
• Charity: Money or gifts given to help those in need; also the organization providing such help.

Related Phrases

• Make a donation: The standard phrase for the act of giving.
  • Please consider making a donation to our annual fund.
• Donation box / jar: A container for collecting monetary donations.
  • There is a donation jar on the counter.
• Blood/organ donation: The specific act of giving blood or an organ for medical use.
  • He signed up for organ donation on his driver's license.

Học thuật

Noun

1. act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
2. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

Từ đồng nghĩa

• contribution