charity

Definitions

1. A female given name from English.
2. An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
   countable
3. The 107th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
4. The goods or money given to those in need.
   countable
5. pertaining to charity or alms-giving.
6. Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
   uncountable
7. voluntary activity of or disposition towards donating money, property, or services to the needy or for general social betterment. — philanthropic, adj.
   adj
8. liefdadig بِصورَةٍ خَيْرِيَّةٍ، بِتَصَدُّق щедро caridosamente charitativně, šlechetně wohltätig mildt, overbærende φιλανθρωπικά, καλοσυνάτα caritativamente armulikult خیرخواهانه armeliaasti charitablement בִּנְדִיבוּת उदारता से dobrotvorno könyörületesen secara amal af kærleika/góðmennsku caritatevolmente 慈悲深く 관대하게 geraširdiškai, labdaringai žēlsirdīgi; labdarīgi dengan murah hati menslievendmildt; overbærende miłosiernie خیر خواه bondosamente cu mărinimie милосердно láskavo dobrohotno dobro...
9. In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.
   countable, uncountable
10. caridad; beneficencia.
11. Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.
    archaic, countable, uncountable
12. Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving.
13. A free throw.
    Philippines, US, countable, informal, uncountable
14. Something given to help the needy; alms.
15. An institution, organization, or fund established to help the needy.
16. Benevolence or generosity toward others or toward humanity.
17. Indulgence or forbearance in judging others. See Synonyms at mercy.
18. often Charity Christianity The theological virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love.
    Christianity

Equivalents

43 more languages

Afrikaansaalmoes

العربيةإحسانالصدقةتصدقحسنةخيرخيريةسورة الماعونصدقةمبرةمُنَظَّمَة خَيْرِيَّة+ 7 more

Беларускаядабрачы́ннасць

বাংলাসদকা

BosanskiAmalmilostinjasadaka

Catalàcaritat

Češtinacharitacharitativní organizacedobročinnost

Danskvelgørenhed

Ελληνικάαγαθοεργίαελεημοσύνηέλεοςκαλοσύνηφιλανθρωπία+ 2 more

Esperantohomamo

Suomiarmeliaisuusarmolahjaarmopalahyväntekeväisyyshyväntekeväisyysjärjestölähimmäisenrakkauslempirakkaus+ 5 more

Gaeilgecarthanacht

Gàidhligcarthannachdcarthannasseirc

Galegocaridadeesmola

עבריתנדבהצדקה

हिन्दीउपकारख़ैरातदानपरोपकारभिक्षासद्भावना+ 3 more

Hrvatskimilostinjasadaka

Magyarjótékonyság

Հայերենբարեգործություն

Bahasa Indonesiaamalinfaknafkahpuniasedekahsubsidi+ 3 more

Italianoaltruismoamoreassociazione beneficabeneficenzacaritàente beneficoente di beneficenzaOnlusorganizzazione benefica+ 6 more

日本語じんあい仁愛慈善施し+ 1 more

Қазақ тіліқайырымдылық

한국어시혜자선

Latinacāritāsstips

Lietuviųlabdara

Latviešulabdarība

Te Reo Māoriaroha

Македонскидобротворностмилосрдие

မြန်မာမေတ္တာအချစ်

Nederlandsgoed doelliefdadigheidliefdadigheidsinstellingnaastenliefde+ 1 more

Polskiaddykcjadarydobroczynność

Portuguêscaridadedoaçãoinstituição de caridade

Românăcaritate

Русскийблаготвори́тельная организа́цияблаготвори́тельное о́бществоблаготворительностьблаготвори́тельный фондбогадельнялюбовьмилосердиемилостыня+ 5 more

Slovenčinacharita

Shqiplëmoshë

Српскиmilostinjasadaka

Svenskavälgörenhetvälgörenhetsorganisation

Tagalogkawanggawa

Türkçehayırsadaka

Українськаблагодійністьмилостиня

Tiếng Việtbố thíthiện nguyệntừ thiện

Examples

“‘[…] I remember⟳ a lady coming to inspect⟳ St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like⟳ charity children”.[…]’.”

“The event raised money for local charities.”

“He donated half his earnings to charity.”

“give⟳ to charity”

“registered charity”

“act of charity”

“July 20, 1677, John Mitchell Mason, letter to a friend Judge⟳ thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou witl judge⟳ others with the judgment of charity.”

“You go fuck yourself. You think⟳ I'm in this for charity?”

“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own⟳, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.”

“By Gis and by Saint Charity, / Alack, and fie for shame!”

“Never did any woman better deserve⟳ her name⟳, which was Charity — Aunt Charity, as everybody called her. And like⟳ a sister of charity did this charitable Aunt Charity bustle about hither and thither, ready to turn⟳ her hand and heart to anything that promised to yield⟳ safety, comfort, and consolation to all on board⟳ a ship in which her beloved brother Bildad was concerned, and in which she herself owned a score⟳ or two of well-saved dollars.”

“Tessa giggled. 'What a dreadful name⟳! Is she really called Charity?' 'Yes. She really is.' Mark⟳ recalled how glorious the name⟳ of Charity had sounded to him in the beginning. 'It's not her fault she's called Charity,' he added defensively.”

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