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donated
doh-NAY-tihd
Donated (adj) means Given freely as a gift rather than bought or paid for. Example: “The school library is filled with donated books from local families.”
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Given freely as a gift rather than bought or paid for.
"The school library is filled with donated books from local families."
"We furnished the community centre with donated chairs and tables."
"The shelter runs almost entirely on donated food and clothing."
How to use donated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that was given away for free, typically to help someone or a cause.
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What does “donated” mean?
The word “donated” means given freely as a gift rather than bought or paid for. In plain terms, describes something that was given away for free, typically to help someone or a cause.
How do you pronounce “donated”?
“Donated” is pronounced doh-NAY-tihd (/ˈdoʊneɪtɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “donated” in a sentence?
Here is “donated” used in a sentence: “The shelter runs almost entirely on donated food and clothing.”
What part of speech is “donated”?
“Donated” is an adjective.
Is “donated” a common word?
“Donated” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between donated and gifted?
Donated describes something given freely to an organization, cause, or public effort — donated blood, donated clothing, donated books. Gifted, or given as a gift, points to a personal present from one person to another. A painting gifted to a friend would be described as donated if it went to a museum instead.
What is the difference between donated and contributed?
Contributed emphasizes giving a share alongside others toward a joint result — contributed funds, contributed time. Donated emphasizes that the thing was given freely as a gift rather than bought, paid for, or exchanged. Money can be both, but "donated equipment" stresses that nobody paid for it.
Do you say donated to or donated for?
Use donated to for the recipient: "The books were donated to the library." Use donated for for the purpose the gift serves: "Prizes were donated for the raffle." Donated by introduces the giver: "a bench donated by a local family."
