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/tʃˈærətəbəl/ /tʃˈɛrətəbəl/ Listen

adjective

Charitable adj.

Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind. "Be thy intents wicked or charitable,...... I will speak to thee."

Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment.

Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent. "What charitable men afford to beggars."

Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution.

Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient. "By a charitable construction it may be a sermon."

Synonyms: Kind; beneficent; benevolent; generous; lenient; forgiving; helpful; liberal; favorable; indulgent.

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Etymology of 'Charitable'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Charitable" Quotes from Famous Books

... Army. The common shares are held by the Army, with a view to retaining the control of the company, and the entire profits, over and above the interest on the preferred stock, are thus devoted to the charitable and religious work of the Army, and help us to continually expand and enlarge our homes." ... "We shall be happy to supply any information or answer any questions as to the financial standing of the Salvation Army. For our spiritual and social operations in the United States, ...

— The Social Work of the Salvation Army • Edwin Gifford Lamb

... ghost shows him what would be his lot if he died as he then was, the prey of harpies, the jest of his friends on 'Change, the world's uncared-for waif. These visions wholly changed his nature, and he becomes benevolent, charitable, and cheerful, loving all, and by all beloved.—C. Dickens, A Christmas Carol (in ...

— Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama - A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 • E. Cobham Brewer

... which especially compels everybody to speak out. They are not to be dismissed with a few commonplace moralities and sentimentalities. They do not fit any ready-made criticism. They give the most stupid something to think of, and the most reserved something to say; the most charitable too are betrayed into home comparisons which they usually condemn, and the most ingenious stumble into paradoxes which they can hardly defend. Becky and Jane also stand well side by side both in their analogies and their contrasts. Both the ladies are governesses, and both make ...

— Famous Reviews • Editor: R. Brimley Johnson

... believe in a heaven (the Deva Tsembo) free from all anxieties of human existence, full of love and joy, and ruled over by a god of infinite goodness, helped by countless disciples called the Chanchubs, who spend their existence in performing charitable deeds among living creatures. With a number of intermediate places of happiness and punishment they even believe in a hell, where the souls of sinners are tormented by ...

— In the Forbidden Land • Arnold Henry Savage Landor

... damned reminder of years, and sins and follies—this hand-conscience! Did you mean it? Had you a thought in your mind? Tell me. It will be better for you if you do. Come, tell me about yourself. I hazard a guess now, that you are in secret a very charitable man?" ...

— English Prose - A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice • Frederick William Roe (edit. and select.)

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