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donation

/dəʊˈneɪʃən/ /doʊˈneɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

Examples :

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

Illustration giving

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration contribution

contribution noun

/ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən/ /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/

Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

"The students' generous contribution of old books to the school library helped many others. "

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bestowing verb

/bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/ /bəˈstoʊɪŋ/

To lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; to stow or place; to put something somewhere.

"The librarian was bestowing the returned books on their designated shelves. "

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computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

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voluntary noun

/ˈvɒ.lən.tɹi/ /ˈvɑ.lənˌtɛ.ɹi/

A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

"The student's piano recital featured a beautiful voluntary. "

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christmas noun

/ˈkrɪsməs/

The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

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specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

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collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration elderly

elderly noun

/ˈɛldəli/ /ˈɛldɚli/

An elderly person

"The elderly woman in the park shared stories of her childhood with the children. "

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donations noun

/dəʊˈneɪʃənz/ /doʊˈneɪʃənz/

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

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