American English pronunciation

How to pronounce charity

IPA transcription: ['tʃɛɹɪti]

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Noun

  • a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

  • a kindly and lenient attitude toward people

  • an activity or gift that benefits the public at large

  • pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers

  • an institution set up to provide help to the needy

Usage examples

  • Charity Gala at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with many other artists.
  • Are you running a business or a charity ward?
  • Smith first met his wife, Millie, at a charity tennis tournament in Detroit.
  • The band was playing a charity show, benefiting the Teenage Cancer Trust.
  • Are you running a business or a charity ward?
  • Dorcas' acts of charity are a common subject of stained glass church windows.
  • The Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales and in Scotland.
  • The charity has also funded research into osteoporosis, nerve repair, hydrocephalus and myasthenia gravis.
  • Alzheimer's Research is a United Kingdom charity.
  • The proceeds of these three songs will go to the charity.