charitable Definition
chari·table (c̸har′i tə bəl)
adjective
- kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need
- of or for charity
- kind and forgiving in judging others; lenient
Etymology: ME & OFr: see charity
charitable Related Forms
char′i·table·ness noun
char′i·tably adverb
charitable Synonyms
charitable
modif.
charitable Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- giving: Around 14 per cent of charitable giving by individuals in the UK is to overseas aid agencies.
- trust: Only charitable trusts can be set up to last forever.
- status: Could a company with charitable status become a CIC?
- donation: Patterns of giving Amount donated The size of charitable donations in the year prior to the survey ranged from £ 2 to £ 70,000.
- purpose: Charity Trustees Is the property used wholly or mainly for charitable purposes?
- foundation: Niall is chairman of the King's Fund, a large independent charitable foundation working for better health.
Modifying Another Word
- exclusively: The objects of a charity must be capable of being exclusively charitable.
- legally: The purpose for which you are applying must be legally charitable and your constitution must allow you to carry out the work you propose.
- very: He was very Charitable, few went empty handed from \ him. / M r.
- not: It is not charitable to provide the services of a bar or social club.
- only: Only charitable trusts can be set up to last forever.
- also: It is also charitable to advance the physical education of young people not undergoing formal education.
Infinitive complement
- provide: It is not charitable to provide the services of a bar or social club.
- set: It is now accepted that it is charitable to set up unemployed people in trade or business.
Used with adjective complement
- regard: What sort of sports clubs could not be regarded as charitable?
- make: By establishing exemptions and tax deductibility, government policies made charitable giving attractive to donors.
- promote: CHARITY: To promote charitable giving a percentage of the allowance can be allocated to charity.
Preposition: in
law: Sometimes we find that your objects and ( proposed ) activities are not charitable in law.
Preposition: for
benefit: However the publication of reliable reports of decisions of the courts is charitable for the benefit of the public.
Browse dictionary entries near charitable
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