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charitable

[ char-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless people, or of animals:

    a charitable man giving much money to feed people experiencing food insecurity.

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  2. kindly or lenient in judging people, acts, etc.:

    charitable in his opinions of others.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  3. relating to or concerned with charity:

    a charitable institution.



charitable

/ ˈʃæɪəə /

adjective

  1. generous in giving to the needy
  2. kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others
  3. concerned with or involving charity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹰ٲ, adverb
  • ˈ󲹰ٲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 󲹰i·ٲ··Ա noun
  • 󲹰i·ٲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·󲹰i·ٲ· adjective
  • non·󲹰i·ٲ··Ա noun
  • non·󲹰i·ٲ· adverb
  • v·󲹰i·ٲ· adjective
  • over·󲹰i·ٲ··Ա noun
  • over·󲹰i·ٲ· adverb
  • d·󲹰i·ٲ· adjective
  • pseudo·󲹰i·ٲ· adverb
  • ܲȴ-󲹰i·ٲ· adjective
  • quasi-󲹰i·ٲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of charitable1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old French, equivalent to charit(e) charity + -able -able
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Broccoli said in a statement at the time, “I feel it is time to focus on my other projects,” while Wilson said he will devote his time to art and charitable projects.

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Philanthropy: L.A. rarely makes even the top 15 or 20 of charitable cities on the websites that rank such things.

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"This research starkly demonstrates that we need to do much more to build our culture of giving," said Neil Heslop, chief executive of CAF, itself a charity and an advisory group for the charitable sector.

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It is a social and charitable organisation for women of Irish heritage, and Joyce stresses that it is open to those of all religions and none.

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In a statement issued on Thursday, Capri Holdings said Versace would now "dedicate herself to the support of Versace's philanthropic and charitable endeavours and will remain an advocate for the brand globally".

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