/ dəʊˈneɪt; NAmE ˈdoʊneɪt/ verb [ vn ] donate sth (to sb/sth)
1.
to give money, food, clothes, etc. to sb/sth, especially a charity :
He donated thousands of pounds to charity.
2.
to allow doctors to remove blood or a body organ in order to help sb who needs it :
All donated blood is tested for HIV and other infections.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: back-formation from donation .