Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - charity
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Charity
charity
~ n 1 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 an organization that collects money or goods in order to help people who are poor, sick etc (Several charities sent aid to the flood victims. | charity event/walk/concert etc (=an event organized to collect money for a charity)) 3 a kind sympathetic attitude you have when judging or criticizing someone (show charity) (The newspaper stories reporting his suicide showed little charity.) 4 charity begins at home you should help your own family, country etc before you help other people
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(charities) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are ill, disabled, or very poor. The National Trust is a registered charity. ...an Aids charity. N-COUNT: oft supp N 2. If you give money to charity, you give it to one or more charitable organizations. If you do something for charity, you do it in order to raise money for one or more charitable organizations. He made substantial donations to charity... Gooch will be raising money for charity. ...a charity event. N-UNCOUNT 3. People who live on charity live on money or goods which other people give them because they are poor. My mum was very proud. She wouldn’t accept charity... Her husband is unemployed and the family depends on charity. N-UNCOUNT 4. Charity is kindness and understanding towards other people. (FORMAL) N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English charite, from Anglo-French charite, from Late Latin caritat-, caritas Christian love, from Latin, dearness, from carus dear; akin to Old Irish carae friend, Sanskrit kama love Date: 13th century 1. benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity 2. a. generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering; also aid given to those in need b. an institution engaged in relief of the poor c. public provision for the relief of the needy 3. a. a gift for public benevolent purposes b. an institution (as a hospital) founded by such a gift 4. lenient judgment of others Synonyms: see mercy ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 a giving voluntarily to those in need; alms-giving. b the help, esp. money, so given. 2 an institution or organization for helping those in need. 3 a kindness, benevolence. b tolerance in judging others. c love of one's fellow men. Phrases and idioms Charity Commission (in the UK) a board established to control charitable trusts. Etymology: OE f. OF charit{eacute} f. L caritas -tatis f. carus dear ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сущ. 1) благотворительность public charity — общественная благотворительность 2) милосердие ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. благотворительность; филантропия 2. благотворительное общество 3. благотворительное учреждение he left his money to charity —- он оставил свое состояние на благотворительные цели 4. милосердие; отзывчивость; сострадание Brother of C. —- брат милосердия 5. снисходительность; доброжелательность; благожелательность with charity for all —- всем желая добра 6. милостыня, подаяние 7. рел. любовь (к ближнему) to be in charity —- жить в любви Id: charity begins at home —- кто думает о родных, не забудет и чужих ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) милосердие 2) благотворительность, милостыня 3) pl. благотворительные учреждения или дела - charity begins at home CHARITY shop noun магазин, торгующий подержанными вещами и отдающий выручку на благотворительные цели CHARITY begins at home своя рубашка ближе к телу ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1137, "benevolence for the poor," from O.Fr. charite, from L. caritas (acc. caritatem) "costliness, esteem, affection" (in Vulgate often used as translation of Gk. agape "love" (especially Christian love of fellow man), perhaps to avoid the sexual suggestion of L. amor), from carus "dear, valued," from PIE *karo-, from base *ka- "to like, desire." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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