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Adjective: charitable  cher-i-tu-bul [N. Amer], cha-ri-tu-bul [Brit]
  1. Showing or motivated by sympathy, understanding, and generosity
    "was charitable in his opinions of others";
    - benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
     
  2. Relating to or characterized by charity
    "a charitable foundation"
     
  3. Full of love and generosity
    "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"

See also: beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, generous, kind, philanthropic

Antonym: uncharitable

Encyclopedia: Charitable