n.
1.any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor
2.a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
3.act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
4.an amount of money contributed
5.a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
Idiom of the Day
make a night/evening of (doing something)
to do something for the entire night or evening
We decided to stay home and make an evening of playing cards.