donor

Everyday

1. A person or group that gives money, goods or help to a charity or a cause. tree →
2. (medicine) A person who gives blood, an organ or another part of the body to help someone else: «a blood donor», «an organ donor». tree →
3. (science) Something that gives up a part, such as an atom giving an electron. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and ethics: donors give to charities, school fundraisers, food banks. In health: blood donors and organ donors save lives; people can choose to register as organ donors. In news: big donors give money to political parties. Phrases: «blood donor», «organ donor», «anonymous donor», «generous donor».

Examples

• An anonymous donor gave the school a new piano. tree →
• Grandad is a blood donor and gives blood twice a year. tree →
• The donor card says she wants to help others after she dies. tree →
• Thanks to a kidney donor, my cousin is healthy again. tree →
• The charity thanked all its donors. tree →
• The food bank depends on generous donors. tree →
• Delighted with the delicious beverage the giant inquired the name of the donor. tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: «donate»; noun: «donation». Opposite: «recipient» (the one who receives). Spelling: -or, not -er.