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charity
[ char-i-tee ]
/ ˈtʃær ɪ ti /
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noun, plural char·i·ties.
OTHER WORDS FOR charity
5 benevolence, kindliness, kindness, compassion, goodwill, humanity, benignity; pity, sympathy; bigheartedness, good-heartedness, kindheartedness, softheartedness, warmheartedness.
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OTHER WORDS FROM charity
char·i·ty·less, adjectiveo·ver·char·i·ty, nounpro·char·i·ty, adjectiveWords nearby charity
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Charity
[ char-i-tee ]
/ ˈtʃær ɪ ti /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for charity
charity
/ (ˈtʃærɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
- the giving of help, money, food, etc, to those in need
- (as modifier)a charity show
- an institution or organization set up to provide help, money, etc, to those in need
- (as modifier)charity funds
the help, money, etc, given to the needy; alms
a kindly and lenient attitude towards people
love of one's fellow men
Word Origin for charity
C13: from Old French charite, from Latin cāritās affection, love, from cārus dear
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