charitable
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charitable
- /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪtəbəl/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃæɹətəbəl/ Canada, US
- [ˈt͡ʃæɹ(ə)ɾəbɫ̩] Canada, US
- /ˈt͡ʃɛɹətəbəl/
- [ˈt͡ʃɛɹ(ə)ɾəbɫ̩]
- /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪtəbəl/ Australia
- /ˈt͡ʃɛɹətəbəl/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Old French charitable.
adjective more charitable · most charitable
- Pertaining to charity.
- Kind, generous. St. Martin [of Tours] looks round, first, deliberately;—becomes aware of a tatterdemalion and thirsty-looking soul of a beggar at his chair side, who has managed to get his cup filled somehow, also—by a charitable lacquey. St. Martin turns his back on the Empress, and hobnobs with him!
- Having a purpose or character of a charity.
Similar: eleemosynary
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: philanthropic, eleemosynary, beneficent, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, kind, humanitarian, philanthropy, beneficence, good, benevolence, beneficial, benefit, goodwill, generous
adjective
Similar: eleemosynary
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to charity
| हिन्दी | पूर्त pūrt |
|---|---|
| Français | caritatif |
| Deutsch | mildtätig, Wohltätigkeits- |
| Italiano | caritatevole, solidale |
| Русский | благотвори́тельный blagotvorítelʹnyj |
adj kind, generous
| Español | caritativo |
|---|---|
| Português | caritativo |
| Deutsch | wohltätig, großzügig |
| Italiano | generoso |
| Русский | милосе́рдный milosérdnyj, ще́дрый ščédryj |
adj having a purpose or character of a charity
| Español | benéfico |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | mildtätig |
| Italiano | benefico |
| Русский | благотвори́тельный blagotvorítelʹnyj |
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title = {charitable},
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