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char⋅i⋅ta⋅ble
[char-i-tuh-buh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor. |
| 2. | kindly or lenient in judging people, acts, etc.: charitable in his opinions of others. |
| 3. | pertaining to or concerned with charity: a charitable institution. |
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| char·i·ta·ble (chār'ĭ-tə-bəl) adj.
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Charitable
Char"i*ta*ble\, a.[F. See Charity.]1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind. Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee. --Shak. 2. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment. 3. Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent. What charitable men afford to beggars. --Shak. 4. Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution. 5. Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient. By a charitable construction it may be a sermon. --L. Andrews. Syn: Kind; beneficent; benevolent; generous; lenient; forgiving; helpful; liberal; favorable; indulgent.
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Language Translation for : charitable
Spanish:
caritativo, comprensivo,
German:
mild,
Japanese:
慈悲深い
Main Entry: char·i·ta·ble
Function: adjective
: of or relating to charity <charitable contributions>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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