donative
- noun
- /ˈdoʊnətɪv/
- Jargon
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donativo
- The law firm made a significant donative to a scholarship fund to help students afford their education.
The need to reward the army with those donatives and the dislocations of the invasions led to tremendous government expenditures.
- The need to reward the army with those donatives and the dislocations of the invasions led to tremendous government expenditures.
Examples
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After the event, each guest was given a small donative as a token of appreciation from the organizers.
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The need to reward the army with those donatives and the dislocations of the invasions led to tremendous government expenditures.
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The charity received a generous donative from the local community to support their efforts.
Synonyms
400
2.5
Money given to help a charity or fund
359
1.9
Money, goods, or time given to help others and organizations
338
1.0
Giving something to someone without payment or expecting something back
54
3.7
A gift given to a church or charity
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8.1
A kind gift of money or help for people and groups
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9.9
Things given to a church or charity to help others
A donation of money that helps people or organizations
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Etymology
Donative as a noun comes from the Latin donum 'gift' and donare 'to give'. It means a formal 'gift' or donation, for example the money a donor gives to a university or charity.