make a donation

idiom

: to give something to help a person, a cause, etc. : make a contribution
Would you like to make a donation to the library fund?
make a donation of food

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In 1718, three years before his death, he was asked to make a donation to the Collegiate School of Connecticut, in New Haven, which was training young men to work for the Church and the state. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Trump Rally Shooting More Online account thought to belong to Trump shooter was fake, source says Live Updates: New details in Trump shooting emerge amid investigations Did the Trump gunman make a donation to Democrats? Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 July 2024 Tarsem was told to make a donation to a local school, but the money never went to the right people. Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024 This is not the first time Swift steps up to make a donation in time of crisis. Daniela Avila, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a donation 

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“Make a donation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20donation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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