donation

noun/dəʊˈneɪʃən/CEFR B1

দান, অনুদান

Meaning

Money or goods given to help a person or organisation.

Example sentences

He gave a donation to the flood fund.তিনি বন্যা তহবিলে একটি দান দিলেন।
The school runs on donations.বিদ্যালয়টি দানের উপর চলে।

A common mistake

I gave donation to the fund.→I gave a donation to the fund.

A single donation is countable, so it needs a.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: charity, alms, almsgiving

Similar words, and what each means

charity
দান, দাতব্য
The giving of help or money to people in need.
alms
ভিক্ষা, দান
Money, food, or clothes given to poor people.
almsgiving
দানখয়রাত, ভিক্ষাদান
The practice of giving money or goods to poor people.
charity
দান, দাতব্য
Money or help given to people who are poor or in need.

Other English words for “দান, অনুদান”

charity
The giving of help or money to people in need.
alms
Money, food, or clothes given to poor people.
charity
Money or help given to people who are poor or in need.

“donation” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Blood donation is the voluntary giving of one's blood so that it can be transfused into a patient who needs it.
Blood Donation →
The school received an anonymous donation.
anonymous — dictionary →
I made a donation to the school fund.
oblation — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“donation” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আকর্ষণ; দর্শনীয় স্থান
- • ক্ষয়; কর্মী কমে যাওয়া
- • দান, অনুদান
- • ব্যয় সংকোচন
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দান, অনুদান — donation (noun) — দান, অনুদান. Money or goods given to help a person or organisation.
Which word is closest in meaning to “donation”?
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- • charity
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charity — charity — দান, দাতব্য. The giving of help or money to people in need.

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