charity

noun

char·i·ty ˈcher-ə-tē How to pronounce charity (audio)

ˈcha-rə-

plural charities

: generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering

also : aid given to those in need

received charity from the neighbors

: an institution engaged in relief of the poor

raised funds for several charities

: public provision for the relief of the needy

too proud to accept charity

: benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity

The holidays are a time for charity and goodwill.

: a gift for public benevolent purposes

: an institution (such as a hospital) founded by such a gift

: lenient judgment of others

The critic was liked for his charity and moderation.

Example Sentences

The holidays are a time for charity and good will. She refused to accept charity. The dinner was held to raise funds for several charities. She runs a local charity that gives books to children. All the money will go to charity.

Recent Examples on the Web Until recently, grocers couldn’t even give their excess inventory to charity.

Erica Smith Ewing And Daryl James, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 That money, as well as her winning multimillion-dollar bid at 2021's ham breakfast, goes to charity.

Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2022 Frank's midlife crisis means not only reconnecting with them, but also giving away his money (to charity, not to them).

Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2022 With tickets priced at $5,000 per person and 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity, the dinner raised more than $1 million thanks to two additional $250,000 gifts at the event.

Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2022 Giving an appreciated asset is likely to generate more benefits than writing a check to charity.

Bob Carlson, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The dressing was a hit, and the pair decided to give the proceeds to charity.

Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 During his surprise appearance at the 2021 event, Prince Harry promised $1.5 million of the proceeds from his forthcoming memoir to the charity.

Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The sports car sold for $3.6 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Car Week auction this past weekend, with every single dollar of its jaw-dropping hammer price going to charity.

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

charity

noun

char·i·ty ˈcher-ə-tē How to pronounce charity (audio)

plural charities

: love for others

: kindliness especially in judging others

… I pray you mercy of my fault, and that ye will of your kindness and your charity forgive it …

Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

: the giving of aid to the needy

: aid (as food or money) given to those in need

: an organization or fund for helping the needy

Legal Definition

charity

noun

char·i·ty

plural charities

: a gift for humanitarian, philanthropic, or other purposes beneficial to the public (as maintaining a public building)

also : an institution (as a hospital or school) or organization founded by such a gift compare private foundation

Note: Statutory definitions of what institutions and organizations qualify as charities vary. Organizations that are primarily involved in political campaigns or lobbying do not qualify as charities for tax purposes, but trusts for them may be considered charitable. In addition to tax-exempt status, charities have also generally been granted immunity from tort suits.

charity

noun

as in philanthropy

the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy after amassing a fortune in the computer industry, the brothers devoted themselves to charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

philanthropy
almsgiving
donation
dole
welfare
altruism
contribution
humanitarianism
do-gooding
humanism
benefaction
alms
goodwill
do-goodism
benevolence
grant
beneficence
endowment
fund
subsidy
relief

as in donation

a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution donated his mansion and all of its land as a charity to the people of his beloved home state

Synonyms & Similar Words

donation
contribution
philanthropy
alms
benefaction
beneficence
offering
assistance
welfare
grant
tithe
endowment
bequest
legacy
aid
subsidy
dole
relief
benevolence
presentation
present
largess
handout
bestowal
largesse

as in mercy

kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it can't you show a little charity to a guy who's the first to admit he's not perfect?

Synonyms & Similar Words

mercy
mercifulness
empathy
compassion
kindness
sympathy
clemency
leniency
generosity
philanthropy
grace
forbearance
goodness
humanitarianism
pity
lenience
quarter
lenity
goodwill
benevolence
altruism
tenderness
love
understanding
affection
magnanimity
devotion
worship
meekness
gentleness
care
kindliness
nobility
softness
humaneness
favor
mildness
commiseration
niceness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

uncharitableness
cruelty
revenge
vengeance
retribution
retaliation
violence
ruthlessness
punishment
hatred
mercilessness
reprisal
vindictiveness
discipline
pitilessness
spite
barbarity
sadism
virulence
brutality
atrocity
venom
vitriol
malice
hate
savagery
requital
viciousness
hostility
truculence
wantonness
abhorrence
castigation
meanness
malignancy
loathing
detestation
savageness
malevolence
abomination
hard-heartedness
animosity
chastisement
enmity
spitefulness
jealousy
antipathy
scolding
malignity
antagonism
resentment
maliciousness
spleen
grudge
bile
execration
nastiness
bitterness
pique
gall
rancor
invidiousness
roughness
hardness
jaundice
hatefulness
harshness
coarseness
cattiness

as in kindness

the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune his charity is such that he's a sucker for every panhandler's tale of woe

Synonyms & Similar Words

kindness
sympathy
compassion
generosity
heart
mercy
pity
humanity
ruth
kindliness
feelings
commiseration
feeling
sensitivity
kindheartedness
philanthropy
good-heartedness
warmheartedness
responsiveness
affection
softheartedness
altruism
largeheartedness
love
bigheartedness
empathy
benevolence
humanitarianism
goodwill
sensibility
regard
affinity
humanism
humaneness
rapport
benignity
benignancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

indifference
cruelty
inhumanity
disinterest
coldness
callousness
mercilessness
hatred
pitilessness
coldheartedness
unconcern
inhumanness
hostility
hard-heartedness
animosity
antipathy
harshness
dislike

as in friendship

kindly concern, interest, or support Lincoln's famous promise that the period of Reconstruction would be marked by "charity for all"

Synonyms & Similar Words

friendship
generosity
goodwill
benevolence
kindness
neighborliness
friendliness
brotherhood
amity
kindliness
community
cordiality
fellowship
good-fellowship
cordialness
companionship
harmony
camaraderie
comradeship
empathy
philanthropy
tolerance
concord
gemütlichkeit
altruism
sympathy
bonhomie
company
collegiality
communion
selflessness
comity
rapport
rapprochement
civility
affinity
unselfishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ill will
intolerance
hatred
malevolence
hostility
malice
venom
hate
animosity
enmity
antipathy
antagonism
rancor
disfavor
incivility
quarrelsomeness
belligerency
querulousness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of charity are clemency, grace, leniency, and mercy. While all these words mean "a disposition to show kindness or compassion," charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others.

show a little charity for the less fortunate

The meanings of clemency and charity largely overlap; however, clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing.

the judge refused to show clemency

While in some cases nearly identical to charity, grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions.

by the grace of God

Although the words leniency and charity have much in common, leniency implies lack of severity in punishing.

criticized the courts for excessive leniency

The synonyms mercy and charity are sometimes interchangeable, but mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it.

threw himself on the mercy of the court

单词	charity
释义	charity noun char·i·ty ˈcher-ə-tē ˈcha-rə- plural charities 1 a : generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering also : aid given to those in need received charity from the neighbors b : an institution engaged in relief of the poor raised funds for several charities c : public provision for the relief of the needy too proud to accept charity 2 : benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity The holidays are a time for charity and goodwill. 3 a : a gift for public benevolent purposes b : an institution (such as a hospital) founded by such a gift 4 : lenient judgment of others The critic was liked for his charity and moderation. Synonyms almsgiving dole philanthropy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The holidays are a time for charity and good will. She refused to accept charity. The dinner was held to raise funds for several charities. She runs a local charity that gives books to children. All the money will go to charity. Recent Examples on the Web Until recently, grocers couldn’t even give their excess inventory to charity. Erica Smith Ewing And Daryl James, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 That money, as well as her winning multimillion-dollar bid at 2021's ham breakfast, goes to charity. Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2022 Frank's midlife crisis means not only reconnecting with them, but also giving away his money (to charity, not to them). Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2022 With tickets priced at $5,000 per person and 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity, the dinner raised more than $1 million thanks to two additional $250,000 gifts at the event. Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2022 Giving an appreciated asset is likely to generate more benefits than writing a check to charity. Bob Carlson, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The dressing was a hit, and the pair decided to give the proceeds to charity. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 During his surprise appearance at the 2021 event, Prince Harry promised $1.5 million of the proceeds from his forthcoming memoir to the charity. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The sports car sold for $3.6 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Car Week auction this past weekend, with every single dollar of its jaw-dropping hammer price going to charity. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English charite, from Anglo-French charité, from Late Latin caritat-, caritas Christian love, from Latin, dearness, from carus dear; akin to Old Irish carae friend, Sanskrit kāma love First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing charity charity shop charity shop Kids Definition charity noun char·i·ty ˈcher-ə-tē plural charities 1 : love for others 2 : kindliness especially in judging others … I pray you mercy of my fault, and that ye will of your kindness and your charity forgive it … Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 3 : the giving of aid to the needy 4 : aid (as food or money) given to those in need 5 : an organization or fund for helping the needy Legal Definition charity noun char·i·ty plural charities : a gift for humanitarian, philanthropic, or other purposes beneficial to the public (as maintaining a public building) also : an institution (as a hospital or school) or organization founded by such a gift compare private foundation Note: Statutory definitions of what institutions and organizations qualify as charities vary. Organizations that are primarily involved in political campaigns or lobbying do not qualify as charities for tax purposes, but trusts for them may be considered charitable. In addition to tax-exempt status, charities have also generally been granted immunity from tort suits. charity noun 1 as in philanthropy the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy after amassing a fortune in the computer industry, the brothers devoted themselves to charity Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance philanthropy almsgiving donation dole welfare altruism contribution humanitarianism do-gooding humanism benefaction alms goodwill do-goodism benevolence grant beneficence endowment fund subsidy relief 2 as in donation a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution donated his mansion and all of its land as a charity to the people of his beloved home state Synonyms & Similar Words donation contribution philanthropy alms benefaction beneficence offering assistance welfare grant tithe endowment bequest legacy aid subsidy dole relief benevolence presentation present largess handout bestowal largesse 3 as in mercy kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it can't you show a little charity to a guy who's the first to admit he's not perfect? Synonyms & Similar Words mercy mercifulness empathy compassion kindness sympathy clemency leniency generosity philanthropy grace forbearance goodness humanitarianism pity lenience quarter lenity goodwill benevolence altruism tenderness love understanding affection magnanimity devotion worship meekness gentleness care kindliness nobility softness humaneness favor mildness commiseration niceness Antonyms & Near Antonyms uncharitableness cruelty revenge vengeance retribution retaliation violence ruthlessness punishment hatred mercilessness reprisal vindictiveness discipline pitilessness spite barbarity sadism virulence brutality atrocity venom vitriol malice hate savagery requital viciousness hostility truculence wantonness abhorrence castigation meanness malignancy loathing detestation savageness malevolence abomination hard-heartedness animosity chastisement enmity spitefulness jealousy antipathy scolding malignity antagonism resentment maliciousness spleen grudge bile execration nastiness bitterness pique gall rancor invidiousness roughness hardness jaundice hatefulness harshness coarseness cattiness See More 4 as in kindness the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune his charity is such that he's a sucker for every panhandler's tale of woe Synonyms & Similar Words kindness sympathy compassion generosity heart mercy pity humanity ruth kindliness feelings commiseration feeling sensitivity kindheartedness philanthropy good-heartedness warmheartedness responsiveness affection softheartedness altruism largeheartedness love bigheartedness empathy benevolence humanitarianism goodwill sensibility regard affinity humanism humaneness rapport benignity benignancy Antonyms & Near Antonyms indifference cruelty inhumanity disinterest coldness callousness mercilessness hatred pitilessness coldheartedness unconcern inhumanness hostility hard-heartedness animosity antipathy harshness dislike See More 5 as in friendship kindly concern, interest, or support Lincoln's famous promise that the period of Reconstruction would be marked by "charity for all" Synonyms & Similar Words friendship generosity goodwill benevolence kindness neighborliness friendliness brotherhood amity kindliness community cordiality fellowship good-fellowship cordialness companionship harmony camaraderie comradeship empathy philanthropy tolerance concord gemütlichkeit altruism sympathy bonhomie company collegiality communion selflessness comity rapport rapprochement civility affinity unselfishness Antonyms & Near Antonyms ill will intolerance hatred malevolence hostility malice venom hate animosity enmity antipathy antagonism rancor disfavor incivility quarrelsomeness belligerency querulousness See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of charity are clemency, grace, leniency, and mercy. While all these words mean "a disposition to show kindness or compassion," charity stresses benevolence and goodwill shown in broad understanding and tolerance of others. show a little charity for the less fortunate The meanings of clemency and charity largely overlap; however, clemency implies a mild or merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of punishing. the judge refused to show clemency While in some cases nearly identical to charity, grace implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions. by the grace of God Although the words leniency and charity have much in common, leniency implies lack of severity in punishing. criticized the courts for excessive leniency The synonyms mercy and charity are sometimes interchangeable, but mercy implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it. threw himself on the mercy of the court
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