charity

CEFRB1

/ˈtʃæɹɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An organization that helps people in need.

  2. 02

    noun

    Money or help given to people in need.

Examples

  • He donated thousands of pounds to charity.

  • The generous dentist contributed some two billion yen to charity.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈt͡ʃɛɹəɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need.

  2. The goods or money given to those in need.

  3. An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

More examples

In context

  • He donated half his earnings to charity.

  • The event raised money for local charities.

  • Charity begins at home.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English charite, from Old French charité, cherte, chariteit, cariteit, from Latin cāritās. * The Tyndale Bible uses native English love instead.