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. + prikaži više

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

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.