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charitable
(encz) | charitable,dobročinný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Charitable
(gcide) | Charitable \Char"i*ta*ble\, a. [F. See Charity.]
1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.
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Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . .
. . . I will speak to thee. --Shak.
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2. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best
side, and to avoid harsh judgment.
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3. Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely;
generous; beneficent.
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What charitable men afford to beggars. --Shak.
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4. Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended
for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a
charitable institution.
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5. Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient.
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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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charitable
(wn) | charitable
adj 1: relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable
foundation"
2: full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a
charitable trust" [ant: uncharitable]
3: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and
generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others";
"kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a
large-hearted mentor" [syn: charitable, benevolent,
kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted,
large-hearted] |
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charitable
(encz) | charitable,dobročinný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
charitable trust
(encz) | charitable trust, n: |
charitableness
(encz) | charitableness, |
uncharitable
(encz) | uncharitable,nemilosrdný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
charitable eleemosynary
(gcide) | non-profit-making \non-profit-making\ adj.
not commercially motivated; not profit-making; nonprofit; not
for profit. [Narrower terms: charitable, eleemosynary]
Syn: nonprofit.
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Charitableness
(gcide) | Charitableness \Char"i*ta*ble*ness\, n.
The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity.
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Incharitable
(gcide) | Incharitable \In*char"i*ta*ble\, a. [Cf. F. incharitable.]
Uncharitable; unfeeling. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Uncharitable
(gcide) | Uncharitable \Un*char"i*ta*ble\, a.
Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging;
harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal.
--Addison. -- Un*char"i*ta*ble*ness, n. --
Un*char"i*ta*bly, adv.
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Uncharitableness
(gcide) | Uncharitable \Un*char"i*ta*ble\, a.
Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging;
harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal.
--Addison. -- Un*char"i*ta*ble*ness, n. --
Un*char"i*ta*bly, adv.
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charitable
(wn) | charitable
adj 1: relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable
foundation"
2: full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a
charitable trust" [ant: uncharitable]
3: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and
generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others";
"kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a
large-hearted mentor" [syn: charitable, benevolent,
kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted,
large-hearted] |
charitable trust
(wn) | charitable trust
n 1: a trust created for charitable or religious or educational
or scientific purposes [syn: charitable trust, {public
trust}] |
charitableness
(wn) | charitableness
n 1: generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the
poor or unfortunate) |
uncharitable
(wn) | uncharitable
adj 1: lacking love and generosity; "all pious words and
uncharitable deeds"- Charles Reade [ant: charitable] |
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