verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
donate sth to charity (= give something to charity )
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She sold all her jewellery and donated the money to charity.
give/donate blood (= provide blood from your body for the medical treatment of other people )
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The Health Service is asking for more people to donate blood.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
generously
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She generously donated a seat in the memory of our late and much loved Chancellor, Sir Monty Finniston.
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Empress Adelaide founded monasteries, convents, and donated generously to the needy.
■ NOUN
blood
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Since 1998, white blood cells have been removed from donated blood.
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Another theory for her longevity: that the person who donated the tainted blood may have been relatively healthy, Wara said.
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Each person who volunteers to donate blood goes through several screening steps before getting stuck with a needle.
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Oh yeah, and he donates blood to the Red Cross.
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Each is paid $ 40 to give an hourlong interview and donate two vials of blood .
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Persons who have engaged in homosexual activities or have shot street drugs within the last 10 years should never donate blood .
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Blood transfusions would transmit syphilis, except that blood-screening programs test all donated blood for evidence of the disease.
charity
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But to win your case you have to promise to donate your winnings to charity . 9.
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At least 20 percent of the money raised at Charity Racing Days must be donated to charities associated with horse racing.
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Imagine a millionaire who has decided to donate to a charity .
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He can refund the money or donate it to charity .
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He donated the fee to charity .
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You can donate them to charity .
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Employees who donate up to £480 to charity through their pay at work will receive tax relief.
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I will now donate the money to charity .
collection
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She asked them to donate a collection of drawings, watercolours and sketches as well as etchings, lino prints and engravings on metal.
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Some may donate their carefully assembled collections to the museums.
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It was founded in 1884 when General Pitt Rivers, an amateur anthropologist, donated his collection to the university.
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A tailor by trade, Doucet donated his outstanding collection to the University of Paris early this century.
company
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Of course barely three years later the company rescinded and donated the land to the town.
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All told, companies donated nearly half of the $ 24 million budget for the convention.
food
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Ryder said 10 percent of that fee will be donated to Food Link, a charity that supplies soup kitchens.
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Donations are rounded up each night for food , and local church groups often donate food.
kidney
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Erma Bombeck touched so many lives that scores of readers offered to donate kidneys to replace her failing organs.
million
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A few months later, Rosenwald donated another $ 1 million , followed by another $ 1 million in 1917.
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Texaco donated one million dollars, and put their staff members to work on tree planting as well.
money
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The money has been donated to Mason's sponger Ann Dyche who has been diagnosed as having cancer.
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Some of the money was donated by corporations, which have been barred for a century from campaign finance.
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Even so the sum of money Minton had donated was so large that drinkers had to be brought in from the street.
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He can refund the money or donate it to charity.
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Matthew raised over £1,1OO in sponsorship money , which he donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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Soft money refers to funds donated by individuals and corporations directly to parties.
museum
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After that-barring any snags that may crop up in the meantime-it will be donated to the museum .
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The collection was donated to the museum in 1973.
organ
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Will doctors give up trying to save me if they know I want to donate my organs ?
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In reality, there is a great shortage of donated organs , but organ donation is a careful, well-documented medical procedure.
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Despite heightened public awareness in the last decade, the need for donated organs still far exceeds the supply.
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Many are eager to donate organs to help save other lives.
prize
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Central Council is very grateful to all those who donated prizes or sold tickets to help reach this excellent result.
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Everyone around had donated whatever prize he could.
service
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Maybe the community could donate services .
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One of her drivers donated his services , Means said.
■ VERB
ask
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She asked them to donate a collection of drawings, watercolours and sketches as well as etchings, lino prints and engravings on metal.
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Committee members were asked to donate baking. 4.
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The donor will then be asked to donate bone marrow.
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Members are asked to consider donating any suitable material they have to the Society.
offer
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Erma Bombeck touched so many lives that scores of readers offered to donate kidneys to replace her failing organs.
sell
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A conservation easement can be sold or donated , with a tax break based on its value.
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Lawrence sold everything and donated the money to the poor.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The books were donated by a local publishing company.
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The concert organizers say they will donate all profits to charity.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All council members donate their time, and the district being evaluated pays for travel, lodging, and food.
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Any spare cash he preferred to donate to more worthy causes.
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He suggested they donate a percentage of their revenue to the cause.
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Motorists wishing to donate their points to the team are asked to contact Team Manager Ian Janes.
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Proceeds are donated to the United Way.
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The final flight to Jersey was donated by Jersey Air.
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The money has been donated to Mason's sponger Ann Dyche who has been diagnosed as having cancer.
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The Republican Party has donated $ 350, 000 in cash and support for the initiative.