charitable — [ ʃaritabl ] adj. • fin XIIe; de charité 1 ♦ Qui a de la charité pour son prochain, qui donne, pardonne aisément, est indulgent. Une âme charitable. Vous n êtes pas très charitable envers lui. Ce n était pas très charitable de le lui faire… … Encyclopédie Universelle
charitable — char‧i‧ta‧ble [ˈtʆærtəbl] adjective relating to charities: • The museum has charitable status and does not have to pay tax. • The trust receives limited funds for its work, and relies heavily on charitable donations. * * * charitable UK US… … Financial and business terms
charitable — CHARITABLE. adj. des 2 g. Qui a de la charité pour son prochain. Il faut être charitable envers tout le monde. Il signifie plus particulièrement Celui qui fait l aumône. Cette Dame est fort charitable. [b]f♛/b] Il se dit aussi Des choses, et… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
charitable — charitable, benevolent, humane, humanitarian, philanthropic, eleemosynary, altruistic are comparable when they mean having or showing interest in or being concerned with the welfare of others. Charitable stresses either active generosity to the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Charitable — Char i*ta*ble, a. [F. See {Charity}.] 1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind. [1913 Webster] Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
charitable — Charitable. adj. de t. g. Qui a de la charité pour son prochain. Il faut estre charitable envers tout le monde. vous n estes guere charitable. Il signifie plus particulierement Celuy qui fait l aumosne. Cette Dame est fort charitable. assistance… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
charitable — (adj.) c.1200, in reference to the Christian virtue, from O.Fr. charitable, from charité (see CHARITY (Cf. charity)). Meaning liberal in treatment of the poor is from c.1400; that of inclined to impute favorable motives to others is from 1620s.… … Etymology dictionary
charitable — [adj1] giving, generous accommodating, all heart, altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, benign, big*, bighearted*, bountiful, eleemosynary, good, helpful, humane, humanitarian, kind, kindly, lavish, liberal, obliging, philanthropic, sympathetic;… … New thesaurus
charitable — Charitable, Qui exercet charitatem in omnes … Thresor de la langue françoyse
charitable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the assistance of those in need. 2) tolerant in judging others. DERIVATIVES charitably adverb … English terms dictionary
