do·na·tion (d?-n??sh?n)n.1. The act of giving to a fund or cause.2. A gift or grant.[Middle English donacioun, gift, benefice, from Old French, from Latin d?n?ti?, d?n?ti?n-, from d?n?tus, past participle of d?n?re, to give, from d?num, gift; see d?- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.donation (d???ne???n) n1. the act of giving, esp to a charity2. a contribution[C15: from Latin d?n?ti? a presenting, from d?n?re to give, from d?num gift]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014do?na?tion (do??ne? ??n) n. 1. an act or instance of presenting a gift or contribution. 2. a gift, as to a fund; contribution. [1375?1425; late Middle English