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Webster 1913 Edition


Charitable

Char′i-ta-ble

,
Adj.
[F. See
Charity
.]
1.
Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.
Be thy intents wicked or
charitable
, . . .
. . . I will speak to thee.
Shakespeare
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.
Shakespeare
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.
Syn. – Kind; beneficent; benevolent; generous; lenient; forgiving; helpful; liberal; favorable; indulgent.

Webster 1828 Edition


Charitable

CHARITABLE

, a.
1.
Benevolent and kind; as a charitable disposition.
2.
Liberal in benefactions to the poor, and in relieving them in distress; as a charitable man.
3.
Pertaining to charity; springing from charity, or intended for charity; benevolent; as a charitable institution, or society; a charitable purpose.
4.
Formed on charitable principles; favorable; dictated by kindness; as a charitable construction of words or actions.

Definition 2024


charitable

charitable

English

Adjective

charitable (comparative more charitable, superlative most charitable)

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

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French

Etymology

From Old French charitable, from charité.

Pronunciation

Adjective

charitable m, f (plural charitables)

  1. charitable (all senses)