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donation

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/dəˈneɪʃən/ · do-na-tion

A sum of money or other consideration given to a charity or other nonprofit organization.

Meanings

nounformal

A sum of money or other consideration given to a charity or other nonprofit organization.

ایک رقم یا دوسرا اشیاء جو کسی خیرات یا غیر منافع بخش ادارے کو دی جاتی ہے۔

عطیہ

atiyah

Synonyms

contributiongiftgrantخیراتصدقاتتحفہ

Antonyms

withholdingretentionrefusalمنعروکناانکار

Common Collocations

  • donation drive
  • charitable donation
  • monthly donation

Example Sentences

She made a generous donation to the orphanage.

اس نے یتیم خانے کو ایک بڑا عطیہ دیا۔

Us ne yateem khanay ko aik bara atiyah diya.

The charity relies on donations from the community.

خیرات کی تنظیم کمیونٹی کے عطیات پر منحصر ہے۔

Khayraat ki tanzeem community ke atiyah par munhasir hai.

They are organizing a donation campaign for disaster relief.

وہ قدرتی آفات کے لئے عطیات کی مہم منظم کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh qudrati aafat ke liye atiyaat ki muhim manzami kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

donor:A donor is a person who gives a donation, whereas a donation is the actual gift or contribution given.

Word Family

donate
verbعطیہ دینا
donor
nounعطیہ دہندہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'donation' as a way to 'donate' your helpfulness.

Picture a donation box filled with gifts and contributions.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دے کے جو تحفہ کسی کو جتنی خوشی ملے، قابلِ قدر، دوسروں کو دے کر جو خوش رہتے ہیں۔

De ke jo tohfa kisi ko jitni khushi mile, Qabil-e-qadr, doosron ko de kar jo khush rehtay hain.

The gift given to someone brings joy to those who give, precious are those who remain happy by giving to others.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

عطیہ دینے سے دل بڑا ہوتا ہے۔

Atiyah dene se dil bara hota hai.

Giving a donation makes the heart bigger.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "donatio" — gift

First known use: 15th century

The word 'donation' comes from the Latin word 'donatio', which means 'a giving' or 'gift'. It evolved to refer to the act of giving money or goods for charitable purposes.