Charitable Meaning
/ˈt͡ʃæɹɪtəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPertaining to charity.
adjKind, generous.
Sentence Examples
The revenues go to a charitable foundation.
It's good to be charitable; but to whom? That is the point.
I want to contribute to a charitable cause.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wealthy family decided to donate half their fortune to various ____ organizations helping children in need.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local bank made a very ____ donation to the neighborhood school.
Word Origin & History
From Old French charitable.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"St. Martin [of Tours] looks round, first, deliberately;—becomes aware of a tatterdemalion and thirsty-looking soul of a beggar at his chair side, who has managed to get his cup filled somehow, also—by a charitable lacquey. St. Martin turns his back on the Empress, and hobnobs with him!"
— 1884, John Ruskin, “By the Rivers of Waters”, in “Our Fathers Have Told Us.”: Sketches of the History of Christendom for Boys and Girls who have been Held at Its Fonts, part I (The Bible of Amiens), Orpington, Kent: George Allen, →OCLC, pages 30–31:
"Pakistan can sometimes be a cruel environment, its residents caught between the dual pressures of poverty and violence. Yet it is also a place of great kindness, with a strong culture of charitable giving."
— 2017 April 6, Samira Shackle, “On the frontline with Karachi’s ambulance drivers”, in the Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wealthy family decided to donate half their fortune to various ____ organizations helping children in need.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local bank made a very ____ donation to the neighborhood school.