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donate

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/dəʊˈneɪt/ · do-nate

To give something, especially to a charity or for a good cause.

Meanings

verbformal

To give something, especially to a charity or for a good cause.

کسی چیز کو خاص طور پر کسی خیرات یا اچھی وجہ کے لئے دینا۔

خیرات دینا

khairaat dena

Formal: عطیہ دینا

Synonyms

contributegiveofferعطیہ دیناخیرات دیناچندہ دینا

Antonyms

withholdretainkeepروکنارکھنابچانا

Common Collocations

  • donate money
  • donate blood
  • donate time

Example Sentences

I decided to donate some money to the charity.

میں نے خیرات کو کچھ پیسے دینے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Main ne khairaat ko kuch paisay dene ka faisla kiya.

She regularly donates clothes to those in need.

وہ باقاعدگی سے ضرورت مندوں کو کپڑے دیتی ہے۔

Woh baqaidgi se zaroorat mandon ko kapray deti hai.

It is important to donate blood to save lives.

زندگیاں بچانے کے لئے خون دینا ضروری ہے۔

Zindagiyan bachanay ke liye khoon dena zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

donor:A donor is a person who donates, whereas to donate is the act of giving.

Word Family

donation
nounعطیہ
donor
nounعطیہ دینے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'donate' as 'do-nate' to remember the act of giving.

Imagine a heart with hands giving a donation.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو عطیہ دے تو سب کچھ عطیہ کر دے گا۔

Khud ko atiya de to sab kuch atiya kar de ga.

If you give yourself as a gift, you will give everything.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دیا ہوا کبھی بھی کم نہیں ہوتا。

Diya huwa kabhi bhi kam nahi hota.

What is given never decreases.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "donare" — to give

First known use: 18th century

The word 'donate' stems from the Latin word 'donare', which means 'to give'. It has been adopted into English since the 18th century.