charity
/'tʃæriti/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An institution set up to provide help to the needy: An organization that collects money or goods to help people who are poor, sick, or in need.
- A kindly and lenient attitude toward people: Kindness and tolerance in judging others; a disposition to think kindly of others.
- An activity or gift that benefits the public at large: Something, such as money or help, given to people in need.
- A foundation created to promote the public good: A type of organization, often a trust or foundation, established for charitable purposes.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Institution):
- She works for a large international charity.
- The charity provides food and shelter for the homeless.
- Noun (Kind attitude):
- He spoke of his rival with great charity.
- We should judge others with charity.
- Noun (Gift/Help):
- They rely on the charity of their neighbors.
- The concert was held for charity.
Advanced Usage
- "Cold as charity": An idiom describing something that is very cold or a situation that is unfeeling and impersonal, despite the name.
- The reception we received was as cold as charity.
- "Charity begins at home": A proverb meaning that a person's first responsibility is to help and care for their own family before helping others.
- He believes charity begins at home, so he always helps his siblings first.
Variants and Related Words
- Charitable (adj): Relating to the assistance of those in need; generous and kind in giving or judging.
- It was a charitable act.
- She has a charitable view of his mistakes.
- Charitably (adv): In a charitable manner.
- He spoke charitably about his former employer.
Synonyms
- Benevolence: The quality of being well-meaning; kindness.
- Philanthropy: The desire to promote the welfare of others, typically expressed by the generous donation of money to good causes.
- Almsgiving: The giving of money or food to poor people.
Related Phrases
- Out of charity: Done for charitable reasons.
- He helped them out of charity, not for payment.
- Charity case: A person or group considered as needing financial or other help.
- The school did not want to be seen as a charity case.
Related Idioms
- As charity covers a multitude of sins: Based on the biblical phrase, meaning that love or kindness forgives or overlooks many faults.
- She forgave him all his mistakes, for charity covers a multitude of sins.
Noun
- an institution set up to provide help to the needy
- pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
- an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
- a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
- a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)