Donate old clothes to charity.

Meaning: You should donate your old clothes to charity so that they can be given to people who need them.

Choice of Words: Donate means to give something to a charity or other organization. Old means no longer new or recent. Clothes are garments that you wear. Charity is an organization that helps people in need.

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Give away your old clothes to a good cause.

Meaning: This means to give your old clothes to a charity or organization that helps people in need. It's like saying, I don't need these clothes anymore, so I'm going to give them to someone who does.

Choice of Words: Give means to transfer something you own to someone else. Away means to move or send something to a different place. Good cause means a group or organization that is doing something helpful or beneficial. When you put them together, "Give away your old clothes to a good cause" means to transfer your old clothes to a group that is doing something good.

Pass on your old clothes to people who need them.

Meaning: This means to give your old clothes to people who are less fortunate than you. It's like saying, I have too many clothes, so I'm going to give some to people who don't have enough.

Choice of Words: Pass on means to give something to someone else. Need means to require something. When you put them together, "Pass on your old clothes to people who need them" means to give your old clothes to people who don't have enough clothes.

Donate your old clothes to a charity.

Meaning: This means to give your old clothes to a charity or organization that helps people in need. It's like saying, I don't need these clothes anymore, so I'm going to give them to a charity that will give them to people who do.

Choice of Words: Donate means to give something to a charity or organization. Charity means a group or organization that helps people in need. When you put them together, "Donate your old clothes to a charity" means to give your old clothes to a group that helps people in need.

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