freiwillige Zahlung oder Lieferung von Gütern ohne Gegenleistung mit einer gewissen Zweckbestimmung. S.n zur Förderung mildtätiger, kirchl., wiss. u. als bes. förderungswürdig anerkannter gemeinnütziger Zwecke sind bei der Einkommensteuerberechnung abzugsfähig.
ETYM Old Eng. bounte goodness, kindness, French bonté, from Latin bonitas, from bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.
1. Generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely; SYN. bounteousness.
2. Payment or reward (esp. from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military; SYN. premium.
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.
1. A share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given.
2. (Great Britain) Money received from the state; SYN. pogy, pogey.
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.