charitable : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: charitable	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for charitable
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
charitable adj relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable foundation" full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust" Antonym(s): uncharitable showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor" Synonym(s): charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Charitable \Char"itable\, a.[F. See {Charity}.] 1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind. Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee. --Shak. 2. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment. 3. Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent. What charitable men afford to beggars. --Shak. 4. Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution. 5. Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient. By a charitable construction it may be a sermon. --L. Andrews. Syn: Kind; beneficent; benevolent; generous; lenient; forgiving; helpful; liberal; favorable; indulgent.