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charitable Definition


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charitable
adj
    1. Having a kind and understanding attitude to others.
      Thesaurus: generous, benevolent, philanthropic, humane, liberal, compassionate, kind, sympathetic, forgiving; Antonym: mean, unkind.
    2. Generous in assisting people in need.
    3. Relating to, belonging to, or in the nature of a charity.
      Example: charitable institutions
Derivative: charitableness
noun
    Derivative: charitably
    adverb
      Etymology: 14c: French, from charite charity.



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