Home › Words › D › donativedonative/ˈdəʊnətɪv/donative means being or relating to a donation.donative is pronounced /ˈdəʊnətɪv/.EtymologyFrom Latin dōnātīvum (“a gratuity”), from dōnō (“to give [a present]”), from dōnum (“gift”).adjBeing or relating to a donation.nounA gift; a largess; a gratuity.e.g.“Romans […]were[…] entertain'd with public shows and donatives.” — 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together wiA benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.donatively 80% match — As a donation. vs donative →dono 78% match — A donation. vs donative →donatory 71% match — A donee of the crown; someone to whom, upon certain conditions, escheated property or colonial land or power is bestowed. vs donative →dation 67% match — The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift. vs donative →donated 66% match — Having been given freely rather than purchased. vs donative →doniferous 66% match — Bearing or yielding gifts. vs donative →largesse 66% match — The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality. vs donative →largition 65% match — The bestowment of a largess or gift. vs donative →