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donner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bequeath verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
  • 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.
  • gift noun Something given to someone freely, without payment expected in return.
  • give verb To hand over or transfer something to someone.
  • hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  • impart verb To pass on knowledge, advice, or a quality to someone.
  • issue noun A subject or problem that people discuss or disagree about.
  • pay verb To give money in exchange for goods, services, or work.

Senses

donner is used for these senses in English:

  • bequeath To give; to offer; to commit.
  • 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.
  • gift (transitive) To give as a gift or donation.
  • give To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
  • give away (transitive) To make a gift of (something).
  • hand over (transitive, idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
  • impart (transitive) To obtain a share of; to partake of.

bequeath — full definition

  1. verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
  2. verb To pass something down, such as a tradition, idea, or quality.

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