charity

Definition

  • noun: the act of giving money, food, or other kinds of help to people who are poor, sick, etc.
  • noun: benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: love, beneficence, affection

Examples

  • a 'charity' concert/dinner/event [=a concert/dinner/event held to raise money for a charity]

  • She runs a local 'charity' that gives books to children.

  • The holidays are a time for 'charity' and good will.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Yeah, Tina likes the couch. - What are you doing? What is all this? - Oh, he's helping me sort my receipts. I'm being audited. You're being audited? What for? Oh, I contributed money to a charity that turned out to be fraudulent. - It's really very boring. - When was this? A long, long time ago... (..)
    1991 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Truth Season: 3 Episode 2
  • (..) - Thomas Carlyle, . - Tommy C. These are the receipts from '. - And I'm gonna do '. - I'm sorry. I thought it was a legitimate charity. I didn't know you'd get audited. I don't blame you. I blame myself. - No, blame me. - Okay, I blame you. - No, no, don't blame me. (..)
    1991 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Truth Season: 3 Episode 2