charity

noun
UK: /ˈtʃær.ə.ti/
US: /ˈtʃær.ə.ti/

  1. The act of giving money, food, or help to those in need.

    1. They gave to charity last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our company supports a different charity each year with fundraising events. [ ] [ ]

  2. An organization that collects money or goods to help people in need.

    1. She works for a local charity. [ ] [ ]
    2. The marathon raised thousands of dollars for cancer research charity. [ ] [ ]

  3. Kindness and sympathy shown to others, especially when judging them.

    1. Try to show some charity towards others. [ ] [ ]
    2. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and extend a little charity. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

generosity goodwill compassion humanity benevolence

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "charity" in English means: The act of giving money, food, or help to those in need., An organization that collects money or goods to help people in need., Kindness and sympathy shown to others, especially when judging them..

The phonetic transcription of "charity" is /ˈtʃær.ə.ti/ in British English and /ˈtʃær.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "charity": generosity, goodwill, compassion, humanity, benevolence.

Example usage of "charity": "They gave to charity last year.". More examples on the page.