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Word: Charity
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (earliest as karite, cherite, in the sense ‘Christian love of one's fellows’): from Old French charite, from Latin caritas, from carus ‘dear’
ˈtʃarɪti
an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need
Short Definition:organization helping needy
Examples:- the charity provides practical help for homeless people
the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need
Short Definition:giving of help, money, etc.
Examples:- the care of the poor must not be left to private charity
kindness and tolerance in judging others
Short Definition:kindness and tolerance
Examples:- she found it hard to look on her mother with much charity
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