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Definition donation in British English

donation noun

noun
/dəʊˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

▪ generous, handsome, large, substantial

1

money or goods that you give to an organization, especially one that helps people

Example

The bank has promised a donation of £24 million towards the disaster fund.

Example

If you would like to make a credit card donation, ring us now.

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1.1

the act of giving money or goods to an organization

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2

the process of giving blood, sperm, or a part of your body to help someone who needs it

Example

organ/blood/sperm donation

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Definition donation in British English