donating

/ˈdoʊneɪtɪŋ/ /dəˈneɪtɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

Examples :

"He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery."

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

benefit noun

/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/ /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt/

An advantage; help or aid from something.

"It was for her benefit. His benefit was free beer."

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

contribute verb

/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.jut/

To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

"to contribute articles to a journal"

support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

donated verb

/ˈdoʊneɪtɪd/ /ˈdoʊneɪtəd/

To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

"He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery."

donation noun

/dəʊˈneɪʃən/ /doʊˈneɪʃən/

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

"They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas."

etching verb

/ˈetʃ.ɪŋ/

To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.

"The artist is etching a detailed landscape onto the metal plate using acid. "

gallery noun

/ˈɡæləɹi/

An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of works of art.

"The art gallery showcased paintings from different eras. "

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"