Charity
noun
Money or help given to people who are poor or in need.
He donated a large amount of his wealth to charity.
Often appears as...
- donate to charity
- charity organization
noun
An organization that gives money or help to those in need.
She volunteers at a charity that helps homeless people.
Often appears as...
- charity organization
- charity event
noun
Kindness and understanding towards other people.
We should treat each other with charity and understanding.
Often appears as...
- act of charity
- extend charity
Usage tips
General,Colloquial
noun
Voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.
The charity of our community helped get the school built.
Often appears as...
- charity event
- charity drive
noun
Money or help given to people who are poor or in need.
He donated a large amount of his wealth to charity.
Often appears as...
- donate to charity
- charity organization
noun
An organization that gives money or help to those in need.
She volunteers at a charity that helps homeless people.
Often appears as...
- charity organization
- charity event
noun
Kindness and understanding towards other people.
We should treat each other with charity and understanding.
Often appears as...
- act of charity
- extend charity
Usage tips
General,Colloquial
noun
Voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.
The charity of our community helped get the school built.
Often appears as...
- charity event
- charity drive
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Generosity Emphasis
When 'charity' involves giving, it emphasizes the generous nature of the giver.
His charity towards the needy was admired by many.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Only Money
'Charity' can also mean offering time, expertise, or goods, not just financial aid.
She provided charity by coaching the youth team voluntarily.
Pro Tip 3/3Can Be Personal
'Charity' doesn't only have to be organized; personal acts of kindness count too.
He showed charity by cooking meals for his sick neighbor.
Compare with
altruismbeneficencebenevolencecompassiongenerosityhumanitykindmagnanimityphilanthropy
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Why is it so hard to...
is that they stem from the very policies designed to battle poverty. Most societies throughout history employed some strategies to help people in poverty meet basic needs. Before the 20th century, religious groups and private charities often led such initiatives. Today, these are called welfare programs,
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The beauty of data...
corner three billion that's their climate change fund Americans incredibly generous people over three hundred billion a year donated to charity every year compared with the amount of foreign aid given by the top seventeen industrialized nations at one hundred and twenty billion and then of course
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How to make hard choices...
but leaves you cold. Or whether to donate your life savings to charity. Chances are, the hard choice you thought of was something big, something momentous, something that matters to you. Hard choices seem to be occasions for agonizing, hand-wringing, the gnashing of teeth.
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Reintroducing The...
to find out more about these mysterious mammals the trust rescues and rehabilitates orphaned otter cubs caring for them and continuing their development so eventually they can be released back into the wild dave webb who founded the charity works hands-on with the otters
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Adam Garone: Healthier...
Well, normally, a charity starts with the cause, and someone that is directly affected by a cause. They then go on to create an event, and beyond that, a foundation to support that. Pretty much in every case, that's how a charity starts.
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The Reality Behind...
Instead, many end up being abandoned or suffering ill health before being rescued by charities like the RSPCA, who are doing their best but are at capacity. I think if we want to take on the responsibility of keeping reptiles as pets,
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Tristram Stuart: The...
All these carrots are not suitable for supermarkets, wrong size, wrong shape. So just highlighting the unnecessary waste of food here today. Getting people to help bag stuff up, and then we can deliver it off to charities.
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Kailash Satyarthi: How...
the world's single largest civil society campaign for education that is the Global Campaign for Education. That has helped in changing the whole thinking towards education from the charity mode to the human rights mode,
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Lack of data is an issue...
the charities that you support get away with not being able to tell you because when everybody in our world is in our world's numbers that's when we'll be making a better world for all of us thank you
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
to charity every year. And I'm supposed to be a philanthropist. When I realized that, I literally wanted to throw up. But the point is, this mania is so deeply entrenched
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Why is it so hard to...
is that they stem from the very policies designed to battle poverty. Most societies throughout history employed some strategies to help people in poverty meet basic needs. Before the 20th century, religious groups and private charities often led such initiatives. Today, these are called welfare programs,
Video examples
The beauty of data...
corner three billion that's their climate change fund Americans incredibly generous people over three hundred billion a year donated to charity every year compared with the amount of foreign aid given by the top seventeen industrialized nations at one hundred and twenty billion and then of course
Video examples
How to make hard choices...
but leaves you cold. Or whether to donate your life savings to charity. Chances are, the hard choice you thought of was something big, something momentous, something that matters to you. Hard choices seem to be occasions for agonizing, hand-wringing, the gnashing of teeth.
Video examples
Reintroducing The...
to find out more about these mysterious mammals the trust rescues and rehabilitates orphaned otter cubs caring for them and continuing their development so eventually they can be released back into the wild dave webb who founded the charity works hands-on with the otters
Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
Well, normally, a charity starts with the cause, and someone that is directly affected by a cause. They then go on to create an event, and beyond that, a foundation to support that. Pretty much in every case, that's how a charity starts.
Video examples
The Reality Behind...
Instead, many end up being abandoned or suffering ill health before being rescued by charities like the RSPCA, who are doing their best but are at capacity. I think if we want to take on the responsibility of keeping reptiles as pets,
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Tristram Stuart: The...
All these carrots are not suitable for supermarkets, wrong size, wrong shape. So just highlighting the unnecessary waste of food here today. Getting people to help bag stuff up, and then we can deliver it off to charities.
Video examples
Kailash Satyarthi: How...
the world's single largest civil society campaign for education that is the Global Campaign for Education. That has helped in changing the whole thinking towards education from the charity mode to the human rights mode,
Video examples
Lack of data is an issue...
the charities that you support get away with not being able to tell you because when everybody in our world is in our world's numbers that's when we'll be making a better world for all of us thank you
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
to charity every year. And I'm supposed to be a philanthropist. When I realized that, I literally wanted to throw up. But the point is, this mania is so deeply entrenched
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we are to truly understand our own culture and how it came to be. The Bible has influenced every part of western culture from our art, music, and history, to our sense of fairness, charity, and business.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Everybody in life is pursuing money: left, right, charity, nonprofits, everybody's pursuing money. Everybody wants a raise. Everybody wants to improve their standard of living. Everybody wants to be rich, and especially those that go to Washington.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service.
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Yael Cohen
South African Activist
I never intended on starting a charity; I never intended on cancer, health, and wellness becoming my life.
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Francis of Assisi
Italian Saint
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I'm very interested in charities. I help a lot of different charities.
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Mary Wollstonecraft
British Writer
It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.
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Ruth Rendell
British Writer
I have a soft spot for charities that help children.
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Theodor Herzl
Hungarian Journalist
The character of a people may be ruined by charity.
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Stephen Gostkowski
American Football Player
I really enjoy charity work and helping people.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we are to truly understand our own culture and how it came to be. The Bible has influenced every part of western culture from our art, music, and history, to our sense of fairness, charity, and business.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Everybody in life is pursuing money: left, right, charity, nonprofits, everybody's pursuing money. Everybody wants a raise. Everybody wants to improve their standard of living. Everybody wants to be rich, and especially those that go to Washington.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service.
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Yael Cohen
South African Activist
I never intended on starting a charity; I never intended on cancer, health, and wellness becoming my life.
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Francis of Assisi
Italian Saint
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I'm very interested in charities. I help a lot of different charities.
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Mary Wollstonecraft
British Writer
It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.
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Ruth Rendell
British Writer
I have a soft spot for charities that help children.
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Theodor Herzl
Hungarian Journalist
The character of a people may be ruined by charity.
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Stephen Gostkowski
American Football Player
I really enjoy charity work and helping people.
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