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charitable |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Charitable \Char"i*ta*ble\, a.[F. See {Charity}.] 1. Full of love and good will benevolent; kind Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee. --Shak. 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. --Shak. 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. By a charitable construction it may be a sermon. --L. Andrews. Syn: Kind beneficent; benevolent; generous; lenient; forgiving; helpful; liberal; favorable; indulgent. From WordNet r 1.6 [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; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words" [syn: {kindly}, {sympathetic}]
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