charity

/ˈtʃɛrɪti/
noun
  1. An organization that helps people in need, especially by providing money, food, or services.
    • Many charities are working to fight hunger in the city.
    • He donated his old clothes to a local charity.
    • She volunteers at a charity that supports homeless animals.
  2. The act of giving money, food, or help to people who are poor or in need.
    • True charity comes from the heart, not from a sense of duty.
    • The holiday season is a time for charity and kindness.
    • They live on charity because they lost everything in the flood.
  3. Kindness and tolerance in judging others; a forgiving attitude.
    • She showed charity by not spreading the rumor.
    • Judge others with charity, not suspicion.
    • Charity means giving people the benefit of the doubt.
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