Words / B1

CHAR-it-uh-bl/ˈtʃærɪtəbl/

Charitable means connected with a charity: a charitable organisation; charitable status. It also means kind in judgement (a charitable reading). Charity is already in the dictionary. Generous is wider. Do not call a profitable company charitable because it made one donation. UK: registered charity, Gift Aid.

Meaning

Connected with a charity; also kind in how you judge someone.

Examples

• “Donations to charitable organisations can reduce your tax bill.”
• “Donations to charitable organisations may qualify for tax relief.”
• “A charitable reading of the speech ignored the missing figures, which is the “kind judgement” sense.”

Good to know

charitable organisation / status / donation. Kind judgement: a charitable reading. Noun: charity. Not one small gift from a firm.

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