v.
Pronunciation: ' d ō - ˌ n ā t, d ō - '
Function: verb
Inflected Form: do · nat · ed ; do · nat · ing
Etymology: back-formation from donation
Date: 1785
transitive verb
1 : to make a gift of especially : to contribute to a public or charitable cause
2 : to transfer (as electrons) to another atom or molecule
intransitive verb : to make a donation
synonyms see GIVE