Contributed vs Donated - What's the difference?
contributed | donated |
(contribute)
To give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
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To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
As verbs the difference between contributed and donated
is that contributed is past tense of contribute while donated is past tense of donate.contributed
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(head)contribute
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(contribut)Katie L. Burke
In the News, volume=101, issue=3, page=193, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.}}
Synonyms
* add * assist * bestow * bring * chip in * impart * kick in * lend * provide * put updonated
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(head)donate
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(donat)- She donates 100 dollars to Red Crescent every year.
- He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.
