donation
[noun]
Synonyms: contribution, gift, grant, hand-out, offering, present, subscription

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Related Words: aid, assistance, help, relief, philanthropy, bequest, endowment, appropriation, grant, subsidy, subvention, allowance, dole, pittance, ration

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

do‧na‧tion /dəʊˈneɪʃən $ doʊ-/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: donare 'to give']

1. [countable] something, especially money, that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them
donation to/from
Would you like to make a donation (=give money) to our charity appeal?
There have been generous donations from EEC funds.

2. [uncountable] the act of giving something, especially money, to help a person or an organization
donation of
the donation of a quarter of a million pounds
blood/organ donation

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

donation
noun
ADJ. generous, handsome, large, substantial | small | company, corporate | personal, private | public The project is funded by public donation.
voluntary | charitable, political | cash, financial | blood, organ
VERB + DONATION give, make, send He made a generous donation to the charity.
get, receive | appeal for, ask for | depend on, need, rely on
PREP. in ~s The charity has received over $10 million in donations.
~ to a donation to a charity
~ towards a donation towards the building of a new hospital

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

donation

make/give a donation (=give money)
He made a large donation to Cancer Research.
send a donation
Please help our campaign by sending a donation to Friends of the Earth.
receive a donation
The party received a £100,000 donation from a local businessman.
be funded by donations (=receive the money that is needed from donations)
We are a charity entirely funded by voluntary donations.
a generous donation
She made generous donations to various charities.
a large/substantial donation
Substantial donations were made to the Democratic Party.
a small donation
Even a small donation can make a big difference to one child's life.
political donations (=to help political parties or for political purposes)
He was raising political donations to support the President's re-election.
charitable donations (=given to help poor people, a good project etc)
Food shortages prompted a flood of charitable donations.
private donations (=given by individual people)
Other funds are coming from private donations.
public donations (=from the public)
The project was financed by public donations.
an anonymous donation (=from someone who does not give their name)
The charity confirmed it had received an anonymous donation of £100,000.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲