"to give, present as a gift, contribute," 1819, a back-formation from donation. OED and Century Dictionary mark it as (chiefly) U.S. Related: Donated; donating.
donate money to the orphanage
I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake
She donates to her favorite charity every month
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