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The definition of charitable is being kind, forgiving and generous and helping those in need.

(adjective)

An example of charitable is someone who volunteers at a soup kitchen; a charitable person.

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See charitable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: ME & OFr: see charity

Related Forms:

charitableness noun
charitably adverb

See charitable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Generous in giving money or other help to the needy.
Mild or tolerant in judging others; lenient.
Of, for, or concerned with charity: a charitable organization. See Synonyms at benevolent.

Related Forms:

charˈi·ta·ble·ness noun

charˈi·ta·bly adverb

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