donated
UK[dəʊˈneɪtɪd]US[ˈdoʊˌneɪt̬ɪd]
v
Gave money, goods, or time to a person or organization, especially for a good cause, without expecting anything in return.
v
Allowed blood or a body organ to be removed from one's body for medical use.
Morpheme Breakdown
don
ate
d
don
give
ate
verb suffix
d
past tense suffix
Etymology
The word 'donated' is built upon the Latin verb 'donare', meaning "to give as a gift," which itself derives from the noun 'donum' (gift). The core root 'don-' entered English via French and was combined with the productive Latin-derived suffix '-ate' to form the verb 'donate', signifying the act of giving freely. The final '-d' is a later Germanic addition, applying the standard rule for forming the simple past tense and past participle, resulting in a word that literally means "performed the act of giving as a gift."
Analysis
Structure: don (give) + ate (verb suffix) + d (past tense suffix)
- don: From Latin 'donare' (to give), from 'donum' (gift). It functions as the core root carrying the meaning of giving.
- ate: A verb-forming suffix of Latin origin, used to create verbs meaning "to act upon" or "to become".
- d: An inflectional suffix of Germanic origin, marking the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
She donated a significant portion of her inheritance to the local animal shelter.
Thousands of people have donated blood in response to the emergency appeal.
All proceeds from the concert will be donated to charity.