ETYM Latin contributio: cf. French contribution.
1. A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause; SYN. donation.
2. A writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story.
3. Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity; SYN. donation.
4. An amount of money contributed.
5. Any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; SYN. part, share. + prikaži više

ETYM Spanish don; akin to Portu. dom, Italian donno; from Latin dominus master. Related to Dame, Domine, Dominie, Domino, Dan, Dom.
1. A title used before men's names in some Spanish speaking countries.
2. A title used in Britain for professors or tutors (especially at Oxford).
A Spanish title of respect for a gentleman or nobleman. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin donatio; cf. French donation.
1. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
2. That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another as a gift.
3. The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another as a free gift.

ETYM Old Eng. gift, yift, yeft, AS. gift, from gifan to give; akin to Dutch and German gift, Icel. gift, gipt, Goth. gifts (in comp.). Related to Give. Something acquired without compensation.

1. Something presented as a gift
2. Any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; SYN. nowadays.
3. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking; SYN. present tense.
Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

ETYM French, from Latin talentum a talent.
A person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity.