Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donate

/ˈdoʊˌneɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: do-nate
IPA: /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

"She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year."
"He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery."

Etymology

Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *deh₃-, dono, Donate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/
British English: /də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/

Inflected Forms

donates (present, singular) donating (participle, present) donated (participle, past) donated (past) Donates (plural)

Derived Forms

donatable donatee donater donateware donator donatress donatrix nondonating

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce donate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/.
What does donate mean?: To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
Where does donate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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