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charitable Definition

chari·table (c̸hari tə bəl)

adjective

  1. kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need
  2. of or for charity
  3. kind and forgiving in judging others; lenient

Etymology: ME & OFr: see charity

charitable Related Forms

chari·table·ness noun chari·tably adverb

charitable Synonyms

charitable

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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.