26984 words

charitable

5 definitions • 11 examples
1
giving money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no home, or to organizations that exist to provide good things for the public such as education or art :

Examples:

charitable trust She set up a charitable trust to fund education projects.
charitable foundation Their family charitable foundation has given millions of dollars for medical research.
charitable organization He began donating almost all his money to charitable organizations.
The entire organization is funded by charitable donations.
charitable status The school has charitable status (= it is officially a charity).
2
kind, and not judging other people in a severe way:

Examples:

Some critics said the show was good in parts - those less charitable said the whole thing was a disaster.
3
kind and not judging people in a negative way:

Examples:

They are known as a charitable people.
4
of or relating to a person or organization that gives money, food, or other help to those who need it:

Examples:

She was involved in many charitable organizations.
5

Examples:

charitable foundation/organization The firm's family owners decided to create a charitable foundation.
The entire organization is funded by charitable donations.
The organization has been granted charitable status.

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