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Donate vs Giveaway - What's the difference?

donate | giveaway |

As a verb donate

is to make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

As a noun giveaway is

something that is given away or handed out for free.

donate

English

Verb

(donat)
  • To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
  • She donates 100 dollars to Red Crescent every year.
    He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery.

    Anagrams

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    giveaway

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • something that is given away or handed out for free
  • :The t-shirt was a giveaway from the company that sells the software.
  • something that is obvious or apparent; something that reveals a secret
  • :The frosting in his beard was a giveaway that he had been munching the cake.
  • Usage notes

    * The verb to give away, is two words.

    Synonyms

    (something given away for free) freebie

    Derived terms

    * dead giveaway