Translation
gift, donation
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Word origin
From Latin donum ('gift'), from the root of dare ('to give').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- donum
- English cognates
- donate, donation, donor
Grammar
Examples
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She has a real gift for music since childhood.
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The charity lives off donations from individuals.
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Giving a donation means helping people who need it.
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She has a real gift for foreign languages.
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They made a generous donation to the charity.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 11: don, juge, drogue and 4 more words.