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- [char-i-tee]
- /ˈtʃær ɪ ti/
- /ˈtʃærəti/
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- [char-i-tee]
- /ˈtʃær ɪ ti/
Definitions of charity word
- countable noun charity A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are sick, very poor, or who have a disability. 3
- uncountable noun charity If you give money to charity, you give it to one or more charitable organizations. If you do something for charity, you do it in order to raise money for one or more charitable organizations. 3
- uncountable noun charity People who live on charity live on money or goods which other people give them because they are poor. 3
- uncountable noun charity Charity is kindness and understanding towards other people. 3
- noun charity the giving of help, money, food, etc, to those in need 3
- noun charity (as modifier) 3
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Origin of charity
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English charite < Old French < Latin cāritāt- (stem of cāritās), equivalent to cār(us) dear (akin to caress, cherish, Kama, whore) + -itāt- -ity
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Parts of speech for Charity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
charity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charity
noun charity
- fund — a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.
- philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
- donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- offering — an act or instance of offering: an offer of help.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
Antonyms for charity
noun charity
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