Definitions for donation

donation do·na·tion

Spelling: [doh-ney-shuh n]
IPA: /doʊˈneɪ ʃən/

Donation is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 161 anagrams from letters in donation (adinnoot).

Definitions for donation

noun

  1. an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
  2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution.

Origin of donation

1375-1425, for an earlier sense; late Middle English Latin dōnātiōn- (stem of dōnātiō), equivalent to dōnāt(us), past participle of dōnāre to give (dōn-, stem of dōnum gift, + -ātus Examples for donation

This was before Cassidy entered politics, and the Republican congressman now calls that donation a “youthful indiscretion.”

The State of Alabama, in which it was placed, gave it an annual donation.

I cannot describe the joy I had in God when I received this donation.

Then if it sends the petition this year you will give the donation, I suppose?

The repairs cost an estimated $15 million, but the price tag was cut in half by a donation from David M. Rubenstein.

We wondered that our honoured lord, your nephew, went not up with the donation this day.'

He wound up, of course, by telling of this donation from an unknown well-wisher.

The Bradley donation, of $2,000, was made in 1989, as Bradley was a year out from his second re-election bid.

However, a concert is a far more unusual gift that is rarely considered a donation.

Some saw their donation as a ticket to a theme park roller coaster ride.

Word Value for donation
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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