- generous actions or donations to aid people who are poor, ill, or needy: to devote one's life to charity.
- something given to a person or persons in need; alms: She asked for work, not charity.
- a charitable act or work.
- a charitable fund, foundation, or institution: He left his estate to a charity.
- benevolent feeling, especially toward those in need or in disfavor: She looked so hungry that we fed her out of charity.
- leniency in judging others; forbearance: She was inclined to view our selfish behavior with charity.
- Christian love; agape.
- a female given name.
- the giving of help, money, food, etc, to those in need
- (as modifier)
- an institution or organization set up to provide help, money, etc, to those in need
- (as modifier)
- the help, money, etc, given to the needy; alms
- a kindly and lenient attitude towards people
- love of one's fellow men
