"charitable" meaning in English

See charitable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtʃærɪtəbəl/, [ˈtʃɛrɪɾəbɫ̩] [US] Audio: en-us-charitable.ogg [US] Forms: charitable [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: charity + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|charity|able}} charity + -able Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A charitable person or act shows kindness by giving money or help to people who need it.
    Sense id: simple-charitable-en-adj-KwxPri3g
  2. A charitable event or organization is one related to helping people in need.
    Sense id: simple-charitable-en-adj-vREZl8yk
  3. A charitable attitude or interpretation is one that assumes people are trying their best.
    Sense id: simple-charitable-en-adj-DX9UH14V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able
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