Gave vs Donate - What's the difference?

As a noun gave

is a (something given to someone, eg for christmas or a birthday ).

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

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(give)

* c. 1471 , An English Chronicle, 1377-1461 :

there the erl of Dunbar becam his manne, and the kyng yaf him the Counte of Richemunde.

* 1591 , (William Shakespeare), King Henry VI, part 1 :

I gaue thee Life, and rescu'd thee from Death.

* 1815 , (Jane Austen), Emma :

The superior degree of confidence towards Harriet, which this one article marked, gave her severe pain.

* 2011 , Bob Woffinden, (The Guardian) , 31 Jul 2011:

With the Oxford canal at the bottom of his garden, regular canoeing excursions gave him enormous pleasure.

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(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.

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