lahjoittaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bestow verb To give something formally or ceremonially, often as an honour.
- contribute verb To give something, such as money, effort, or ideas, that becomes part of a larger effort or whole.
- donate verb To give money, goods, or time freely to help a cause or another person.
- endow verb To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.
- gift noun Something given to someone freely, without payment expected in return.
- subscribe verb To sign up to regularly receive a publication or service, often for a fee.
Senses
lahjoittaa is used for these senses in English:
- bestow To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
- contribute (ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
- donate (ambitransitive) To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
- endow (transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.
- gift (transitive) To give as a gift or donation.
- give away (transitive) To make a gift of (something).
- kick in (transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money; to hand over.
- subscribe (intransitive) To contribute or promise to contribute money to a common fund.