charity

char|i|ty

W3S2 [ˈtʃærıti] n plural charities

[Date: 1100-1200; : Old French; Origin: charité, from Late Latin caritas 'Christian love', from Latin carus 'dear']

1.)

an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc

→↑charitable

▪ Several charities sent aid to the flood victims.

charity event/walk/concert etc

(=an event organized to collect money for a charity)

2.) [U]

charity organizations in general

▪ All the money raised by the concert will go to charity .

for charity

▪ The children raised over £200 for charity.

3.) [U]

money or gifts given to help people who are poor, sick etc

▪ refugees living on charity

▪ Her pride wouldn't allow her to accept charity .

4.) [U] formal

kindness or sympathy that you show towards other people

▪ Mother Teresa's works of charity

▪ Newspaper reports showed him little charity .

5.) charity begins at home

a phrase meaning that you should take care of your own family, country etc before you help other people