Question

meg donated cookies to our chess team bake sale and also gave some old books to the library. what does donated mean?

Explanation:

In the context of the sentence, "donated" refers to giving something (here, cookies) to an organization or group (the chess team bake sale) without expecting payment, usually to support a cause or effort. The parallel action "gave some old books to the library" reinforces that it is a free, charitable transfer of items.

Answer:

"Donated" means to give something, typically goods or money, to a person, group, or organization without receiving payment in return, often for a charitable or supportive purpose.