donatory

A museum curator gratefully accepts a donatory gift of an ancient vase.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Recipient of a gift: "donatory" refers to a person who receives a donation, gift, or charitable contribution. It is the counterpart to a donor.
   • Legal/formal context: In legal or formal usage, a "donatory" is the individual or entity that is the beneficiary of a donation or endowment.

Usage Examples

• (The organization named every person who received a gift.)
• (She was the recipient of the scholarship donation.)
• (The legal document named the person who would receive the donated art.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act as donatory": to function as the receiver of a formal gift or bequest.

  • The museum acted as donatory of the ancient manuscripts. (The museum was the designated recipient of the donated manuscripts.)

• "donatory rights": the legal entitlements associated with being a recipient of a donation.

  • The donatory rights included access to the funds for educational purposes. (The recipient had specific legal claims to the donated money.)

Variants and Related Words

• Donation (n): something given as a gift, especially for a charitable cause.

  • The donation to the hospital was generous. (The gift given was large.)

• Donor (n): a person who gives a donation.

  • The donor wished to remain anonymous. (The giver did not want to be named.)

• Donate (v): to give something, especially money or goods, for a good cause.

  • They donate to the local food bank each year. (They give contributions regularly.)

Synonyms

• Recipient: a person who receives something.
• Beneficiary: a person who benefits from something, especially a gift or inheritance.
• Grantee: a person to whom a grant or gift is made (often used in legal contexts).

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