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Donate vs Payment - What's the difference?

donate | payment |

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 payment is

(uncountable) the act of paying.

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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    payment

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of paying.
  • (countable) A sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services.
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    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * down payment * grease payment * lubrication payment * payment in kind