noun
- a person who receives a gift or donation
Usage: legal
Examples
- The charity was named as the donee in the wealthy businessman’s will.
- Under the law, the donee must accept the gift for the transfer to be complete.
- The donee of the scholarship expressed gratitude to the foundation.
- Tax implications may affect both the donor and the donee.
- The court examined whether the donee had legal capacity to receive the property.
- As the donee of the land grant, she became responsible for its maintenance.