Donation
[də(ʊ)'neɪʃ(ə)n] or [do'neʃən]
Definition
(n.) The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
(n.) That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift.
(n.) The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift.
Edited by Leopold
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Gift, grant, largess, benefaction, boon, present, offering, contribution, subscription, donative.
Checker: Lorrie
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See PRESAGE]
Inputed by Henrietta
Definition
n. act of giving: that which is given a gift of money or goods: (law) the act by which a person freely transfers his title to anything to another.—n. Dō′nary a thing given to a sacred use.—v.t. Donāte′ to present a gift.—n. Don′ative a gift: a gratuity: a benefice presented by the founder or patron without reference to the bishop.—adj. vested or vesting by donation.—ns. Donā′tor one who makes a gift a donor; Don′atory (Scots law) one to whom lands escheated to the crown are made over; Donee′ the person to whom a gift is made; Dō′nor a giver: a benefactor.—Dona nobis the last section of the mass beginning 'Dona nobis pacem.'
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Examples
- Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation methods and addresses. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United States. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- We do not solicit donations in locations where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Donations are accepted in a number of other ways including including checks, online payments and credit card donations. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- It exists because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from people in all walks of life. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Testamentary donations, or legacies to collaterals, are subject to the like duties. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- To SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any particular state visit http://pglaf. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I don't want donations. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
Editor: Rosalie