Charity
11charity — /ˈtʃariti, ingl. ˈtʃærɪtɪ/ [vc. ingl., propr. «carità, beneficenza»] s. f. inv. 1. evento benefico 2. ente benefico, fondazione, onlus …
12charity — [char′i tē] n. pl. charities [ME & OFr charite < L caritas, costliness, esteem, affection (in Vulg., often used as transl. of LGr(Ec) agapē, AGAPE2) < carus, dear, valued < IE * karo < base * ka , to like, desire > WHORE] 1.… …
13CHARITY — The obligation to help the poor and the needy and to give them gifts is stated many times in the Bible and was considered by the rabbis of all ages to be one of the cardinal mitzvot of Judaism. In the Bible The Bible itself legislates several… …
14Charity — Contents 1 Concepts and practices 2 Organizations 3 Places 4 …
15charity — n. 1) to dispense, distribute, give charity to; to bestow charity on, upon 2) to accept charity 3) to ask for, beg for, plead for charity 4) an act of charity 5) charity for (charity for the needy) 6) (misc.) (proverb) charity begins at home * *… …
16charity — charityless, adj. /char i tee/, n., pl. charities. 1. generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless: to devote one s life to charity. 2. something given to a person or persons in need; alms: She asked for work, not charity. 3. a …
17charity — [[t]tʃæ̱rɪti[/t]] ♦♦♦ charities 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are ill, disabled, or very poor. The National Trust is a registered charity. ...an Aids charity. 2) N UNCOUNT If… …
18charity */*/*/ — UK [ˈtʃærətɪ] / US [ˈtʃerətɪ] noun Word forms charity : singular charity plural charities 1) [countable] an organization to which you give money so that it can give money and help to people who are poor or ill, or who need advice and support The… …
19charity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ international, local, national ▪ registered ▪ private ▪ AIDS, animal (esp. BrE) …
20charity — char|i|ty W3S2 [ˈtʃærıti] n plural charities [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: charité, from Late Latin caritas Christian love , from Latin carus dear ] 1.) an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc… …
