Giving something, usually money or goods, freely to a person or organization without expecting payment in return.
From Latin 'donare' meaning 'to give as a gift,' related to 'donum' meaning 'gift.' Evolved through Old French and Middle English to modern usage.
Humans are uniquely generous compared to other animals—we donate to complete strangers, even when it costs us, which suggests evolution favored our capacity for abstract empathy, not just family loyalty.
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