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Which of these processes was used to form the word donate? Use a dictionary if necessary.

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The correct answer is back formation.


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Answer: Back-formation

Step-by-step explanation:

Back-formation is a type of word formation that is distinct from others; it is not a normal way of forming word. In this type of word formation, words are formed by removing real or assumed affix from a word which already exists in the vocabulary. For example, the word babysit was derived from babysitter, edit was derived from editor

The word donate was derived from donation; donation ↔ donate

Hence, the word donate from gotten by back-formation from the word donation.

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