donate/give blood

idiom

: to have blood taken out of one's body so that it can be put into the body of a person who needs it

She donates/gives blood twice a year.

Examples of donate/give blood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Officials asked people to donate blood due to low resources. —

Max Golembo, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2024 To donate blood, you must be aged 16 or older, in good health and meet minimum height and weight criteria. —

Kathryn Muchnick, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024 The Red Cross is similarly urging people to donate blood by finding a local blood drive or making an appointment at a donation center (which can be found by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS). —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024 What to Expect During a Blood Donation Even if you're deemed eligible to donate blood based on this quiz, a blood collection center still may not accept your donation. —

Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for donate/give blood

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