[ˈtʃarɪtəbl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the assistance of those in need
(e.g: he has spent £50,000 on charitable causes)

- apt to judge others leniently or favourably
(e.g: those who were less charitable called for his resignation)


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Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘showing Christian love to God and man’): from Old French, from charite (see charity)