charity.
An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
Meaning & usage
An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
The event raised money for local charities.
He donated half his earnings to charity.
The goods or money given to those in need, or the act of doing it.
Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
act of charity
In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.
Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.
A free throw.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from Latin cāritās. * The Tyndale Bible uses native English love instead.
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