charity (noun)

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• charity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ international, local, national ▪ registered ▪ private ▪ AIDS, animal (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• charity — ► NOUN (pl. charities) 1) an organization set up to help those in need. 2) the voluntary giving of money or other help to those in need. 3) help or money given in this way. 4) tolerance in judging others. ● charity begins at home Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

• charity shop — noun A shop selling second hand goods to raise money for charity • • • Main Entry: ↑charity * * * charity shop UK US noun [countable] [singular charity shop plural …   Useful english dictionary

• charity — char‧i‧ty [ˈtʆærti] noun charities PLURALFORM 1. [countable] an organization that collects money to help people, for example those who are sick or poor, or to help certain types of activity such as artistic activity ; =NOT FOR PROFIT… …   Financial and business terms

• Charity Commission — ˈCharity Comˌmission noun ORGANIZATIONS in Britain, an official organization that makes sure that charities act legally and honestly: • New trustees took over the running of the fund two years ago, after an inquiry by the Charity Commission.… …   Financial and business terms

• Charity Commissioner — Charity Commission ˈCharity Comˌmission noun ORGANIZATIONS in Britain, an official organization that makes sure that charities act legally and honestly: • New trustees took over the running of the fund two years ago, after an inquiry by the… …   Financial and business terms

• charity — char·i·ty n pl ties: a gift for humanitarian, philanthropic, or other purposes beneficial to the public (as maintaining a public building); also: an institution (as a hospital or school) or organization founded by such a gift compare private… …   Law dictionary

• charity — noun 1 (U) money or gifts given to help people who are poor, sick etc: All the money raised by the concert will go to charity. | refugees living on charity 2 (C) an organization that collects money or goods in order to help people who are poor,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• charity — (n.) mid 12c., benevolence for the poor, from O.Fr. charité (O.N.Fr. carité), from L. caritatem (nom. caritas) costliness, esteem, affection (in Vulgate often used as translation of Gk. agape love especially Christian love of fellow man perhaps… …   Etymology dictionary

• charity — noun 1) a children s charity Syn: nonprofit organization, voluntary organization, charitable institution; fund, trust, foundation 2) we don t need charity Syn: financial assistance, aid, welfare, relief, financial r …   Thesaurus of popular words

• charity — noun 1) an AIDS charity Syn: voluntary organization, charitable institution, fund, trust, foundation 2) we don t need charity Syn: aid, financial assistance, welfare, relief, donations …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary