charity
An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purposeAn organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
» They are living on charity.
Sie lebten von der Barmherzigkeit.
Они живут на подаяние.
Вони живуть з подаяння.
Meaning
6 senses(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
(countable)The goods or money given to those in need, or the act of doing it.
Wohltätigkeitsspende, Mildtätigkeitgabe, Almosen
благотвори́тельностьblagotvorítelʹnostʹ, ми́лостыняmílostynja
ми́лостиняmýlostynja
(uncountable)Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need.
act of charity
Wohltätigkeit, Mildtätigkeit, Mildherzigkeit
благотвори́тельностьblagotvorítelʹnostʹ
благочи́нністьblahočýnnistʹ
(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
(Philippines, US, countable, informal, uncountable)A free throw.
(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
- 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 sentencesThey are living on charity.
Вони живуть з подаяння.
ruОни живут на подаяние.
deSie lebten von der Barmherzigkeit.
Do you give to charity?
Ти даєш гроші на благодійність?
deSpenden Sie für wohltätige Zwecke?
Tom has never donated money to any charity.
Том ніколи не жертвував грошей жодній благодійній організації.
Charity begins at home.
Благодійність починається вдома.
ruБлаготворительность начинается дома.
deNächstenliebe beginnt zu Hause.
Tom runs a charity.
Том керує благодійною організацією.
deTom betreibt eine Wohltätigkeitsorganisation.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from LaFrom Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from Latin cāritās.
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Forms
plural: charitiesSynonyms
9 synonyms- a kindly and lenient attitude toward people:brotherly love
- pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers:Jacob-ap-s ladderGreek valerianPolemonium caeruleumPolemonium van-bruntiaePolymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae
Word family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable