English Explanatory Dictionary

charitable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to charity.
  2. Kind, generous.
  3. Having a purpose or character of a charity.

Pronunciation

en-us-charitable.ogg

Word forms

charitable more charitable most charitable

Etymology

From Old French charitable.

Synonyms

eleemosynary

Related words

principle of charity

Derived words

charitableness charitable organisation charitable organization charitable purpose charitable trust charitably noncharitable overcharitable pseudocharitable uncharitable
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