charitable

Everyday

1. Charitable means kind and generous in giving money, food or help to people in need. tree →
2. Charitable means having to do with a charity: «a charitable trust». tree →
3. Charitable means kind in judging others, not thinking the worst: «a charitable view». tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and school, charitable events like bake sales and sponsored walks raise money for good causes. In stories a charitable character helps the poor. In talk, «to be charitable» means to say the kindest thing about someone. Phrases: charitable work, charitable donation, to be charitable.

Examples

• Our school does lots of charitable work at Christmas. tree →
• She is very charitable and gives to the food bank. tree →
• The money went to a charitable trust for children. tree →
• To be charitable, he did try his best. tree →
• The charitable people of the town rebuilt the hall. tree →
• Volunteering is a charitable thing to do. tree →
• "Take what you will," said the farmer, an honest charitable man. tree →

Note

Spelling: drop the «y» of «charity» and add «-itable»: chari-table. Noun «charity», adverb «charitably». Opposite: «uncharitable» (unkind).