Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable)An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

    The event raised money for local charities.

    He donated half his earnings to charity.

    Wohltätigkeitsorganisation, Charity

    благотвори́тельное о́бществоblagotvorítelʹnoje óbščestvo, благотвори́тельная организа́цияblagotvorítelʹnaja organizácija, богаде́льняasylum

    бла́годійна організа́ціяbláhodijna orhanizácija, бла́годійний фондbláhodijnyj fond, харитати́вна організа́ціяxarytatývna orhanizácija

  2. (countable)The goods or money given to those in need, or the act of doing it.

    Wohltätigkeitsspende, Mildtätigkeitgabe, Almosen

    благотвори́тельностьblagotvorítelʹnostʹ, ми́лостыняmílostynja

    ми́лостиняmýlostynja

  3. (uncountable)Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need.

    act of charity

    Wohltätigkeit, Mildtätigkeit, Mildherzigkeit

    благотвори́тельностьblagotvorítelʹnostʹ

    благочи́нністьblahočýnnistʹ

  4. (countable, uncountable)In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity.

    July 20, 1677, John Mitchell Mason, letter to a friend Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou witl judge others with the judgment of charity.

    Nächstenliebe, Mildherzigkeit

    милосе́рдиеmilosérdije

  5. (Philippines, US, countable, informal, uncountable)A free throw.

  6. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Christian love; representing God's love of man, man's love of God, or man's love of his fellow-men.

    Nächstenliebe

    милосе́рдиеmilosérdije

    любо́в до бли́жньогоljubóv do blýžnʹoho

More definitions
  • an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
  • a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
  • an institution set up to provide help to the needy
  • a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

Examples

200 sentences
  1. They are living on charity.

    Вони живуть з подаяння.

    ruОни живут на подаяние.

    deSie lebten von der Barmherzigkeit.

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  2. Do you give to charity?

    Ти даєш гроші на благодійність?

    deSpenden Sie für wohltätige Zwecke?

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  3. Tom has never donated money to any charity.

    Том ніколи не жертвував грошей жодній благодійній організації.

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  4. Charity begins at home.

    Благодійність починається вдома.

    ruБлаготворительность начинается дома.

    deNächstenliebe beginnt zu Hause.

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  5. Tom runs a charity.

    Том керує благодійною організацією.

    deTom betreibt eine Wohltätigkeitsorganisation.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 4
organization:
goods or money given:
benevolence to less fortunate:
Christian love:
Русский
By meaning 3
organization:
goods or money given:
attitude:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
organization:
goods or money given:
benevolence to less fortunate:
attitude:

Origin

From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from La

From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from Latin cāritās.

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