How to Pronounce Donor
Donor
'doʊnər
Syllables:
do·nor
Part of speech:
noun
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Definition
A donor is a person who gives something, like money or blood, to help others.
Examples
- The hospital thanked the blood donor for saving lives.
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Common Word Combinations
| Phrase | Type | Stress Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| organ donor | collocation | ORgan DONor | She decided to become an organ donor after signing the form. |
| blood donor | collocation | BLOOD DONor | The blood donor gave life-saving blood last week. |
| donor card | collocation | DONor CARD | He carries his donor card in his wallet for emergencies. |
| donor site | collocation | DONor SITE | The surgeon cleaned the donor site before the transplant. |
Fun Fact
The word 'donor' comes from the Latin 'donare,' meaning 'to give,' originally referring to someone who bestows gifts or land, before expanding to modern uses like blood or organ donors.
Word Family
noun
donor
A person or thing that gives something, especially money or blood, to help others.
"The hospital thanked the donor for giving blood."
verb
donate
To give something, like money or goods, to help people or an organization.
"Many people donate clothes to charity every year."
adjective
donative
Related to giving or donating something.
"The donative gift helped the school buy new books."
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