26984 words

donor

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
a person who gives some of their blood or a part of their body to help someone who is ill:

Examples:

a blood donor
a kidney donor
2
a person who gives money or goods to an organization:

Examples:

Thanks to a large gift from an anonymous donor, the charity was able to continue its work.
3
a person who gives money or something else of value to an organization:

Examples:

A large gift from an anonymous donor will allow us to continue our work.
4
A donor is also someone who gives blood or who agrees to give an organ or body part to help someone else.
5
a person or organization that gives something of value such as money or goods to another person or organization:

Examples:

He was a generous donor to AIDS charities.
About half of the funding for the new lab came from corporate donors.

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