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donar

to donate

verb doh-NAHR Rare

Origin: Latin donare (to give as a gift)

Usage Note

Donar is the formal verb for giving to a charity or cause — donar sangre (to donate blood), donar órganos (to donate organs). The related nouns are donación (donation) and donante (donor). It is more formal than dar and implies an altruistic transfer without expectation of return.

Examples

"Decidió donar sus libros a la biblioteca local."

Natural Translation

He decided to donate his books to the local library.

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