donated
v.v. gave something like money, clothes, or time to help a person or an organization. You usually do this for free to support a good cause.
v. provided money, goods, or services to a charitable cause or public institution without expecting payment in return. The past tense or past participle form of the transitive verb.
She donated her old books to the local library.
Last winter, the local community donated over five hundred coats to help families in need during the cold snap.
The philanthropist donated a significant portion of his estate to medical research, specifically targeting rare diseases that receive little government funding.
The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object; it often pairs with the preposition 'to' to indicate the recipient.
He donated the charity some moneyHe donated some money to the charityUnlike 'give', the verb 'donate' cannot take an indirect object directly; you must use 'to' before the recipient.