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- pronunciation:
- chae
rih
ti
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noun |
| inflections: |
charities |
| definition 1: |
Charity is kindness and willingness to care for others. It is also willingness to forgive, or to not judge people in a harsh way.
Because of the charity in her heart, Mrs. Lopez did everything she could to help other people.- synonyms:
- considerateness
- antonyms:
- unkindness
- similar words:
- compassion, kindness, mercy, tolerance
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| definition 2: |
A charity is a group or organization that helps people who have a strong need for things like food, shelter, medical care, and clothing. Some charities help animals who need care.
This charity raises money to help find a cure for a rare type of cancer.Mrs. Wise gives a lot of money to her favorite charity every year. This charity helps people who have no place to live.- similar words:
- foundation, fund, institute, institution, organization, society
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| definition 3: |
If someone receives charity, it means that they receive money or other things from people who want to help them because they are poor or are having a lot of trouble. Some people are very happy to receive charity, but some people don't want to accept it.
One of the four brothers was very poor, but he did not want to take charity from anyone in his family.The poor woman was thankful for the charity that she received from some of the church members.- synonyms:
- donation
- similar words:
- aid, assistance, help, relief
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| related words: |
good, goodness |
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