charity

noun
/ˈtʃæɹɪti/

An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

Other meanings

The goods or money given to those in need, or the act of doing it.
Benevolence to the less fortunate; the providing of goods or money to those in need.

Related words

charitarian
charityless
chug
sharity
uncharity
anticharity
charidee
kiss of charity
charity begins at home
charity box
charity boy
charity case

Example sentences

“He performs at charity events every year.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“We aren't running a charity here.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“This isn't a charity.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "cāritās".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “charity” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.