donation

1. n. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. Source: opted

2. n. That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift. Source: opted

3. n. The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift. Source: opted

4. n. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause Source: wordnet

5. n. act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity Source: wordnet

6. 1. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. After donation there an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given. South. 2. That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift. And some donation freely to estate On the bless'd lovers. Shak. 3. (Law) The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift. Bouvier. Donation party, a party assembled at the house of some one, as of a clergyman, each one bringing some present. [U.S.] Bartlett. Syn. -- Gift; present; benefaction; grant. See Gift. Source: webster

7. The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers thetitle to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another,without any consideration, as a free gift. Bouvier. Donation party, aparty assembled at the house of some one, as of a clergyman, each onebringing some present. [U.S.] Bartlett. Source: adambom

8. n:100 n a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause n act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity Source: ecdict

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