Donation

Donation
Donation Do*na"tion, n. [L. donatio; cf. F. donation.] 1. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. [1913 Webster]

After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given. --South. [1913 Webster]

2. That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift. [1913 Webster]

And some donation freely to estate On the bless'd lovers. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

{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}. [1913 Webster]


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  • donation — do·na·tion n 1: the making of an esp. charitable gift 2 in the civil law of Louisiana: a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another compare sale dis·guised donation: a transfer of property (as a sale) that does not… …   Law dictionary

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  • donation — donation, benefaction, contribution, alms are comparable when they denote a gift of money or its equivalent for a charitable, philanthropic, or humanitarian object. Donation is freely used for such a gift {blood donations} {seeking small… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • donation — • donation, gåva, legat, fond, skänk • gåva, present, skänk, donation …   Svensk synonymlexikon

  • donation — (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. donacion (13c.), from L. donationem (nom. donatio) a presenting, giving, noun of action from pp. stem of donare give as a gift, from donum gift, from PIE *donum gift (Cf. Skt. danam offering, present, O.C.S. dani… …   Etymology dictionary

  • donation — [n] gift a hand*, aid, allowance, alms, appropriation, assistance, benefaction, beneficence, bequest, boon, charity, contribution, dole, do one’s part*, endowment, gifting, grant, gratuity, handout, help, helping hand* largess, lump, offering,… …   New thesaurus

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