charity
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtʃæɹɪti//
- Canada//ˈt͡ʃɛɹəti//
- Canada/[ˈt͡ʃɛɹəɾi]/
- Australia//ˈt͡ʃæɹəti//
- Australia/[ˈt͡ʃæɹəɾi]/
An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
noun
- 1
An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
‘[…] 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
- 2
The goods or money given to those in need, or the act of doing it.
- 3
Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
act of charity
- 4
In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.
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?
- 5
archaicChristian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.
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.
- 6
informalA free throw.
Etymology
From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from Latin cāritās. * The Tyndale Bible uses native English love instead.
Forms
- plural
- charities
charity · An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
Charity · A female given name from English.Charlene · A female given name from the Germanic languages; most used in…Charles · A male given name from the Germanic languages.