Charitable /(?)/
Char·i·ta·ble
Charitable
a.
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Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.
Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . . . . . I will speak to thee.
- Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment.
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Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.
What charitable men afford to beggars.
- Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution.
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Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient.
By a charitable construction it may be a sermon.