donation

Meaning

Noun

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.

Origin

From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō ("a present"), from dōnō, from dōnum. Recorded in English since the 15th century.

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