English · Word Candidate

charity

/ˈtʃæɹɪti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: charities

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một tổ chức thực hiện mục đích từ thiện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

‘[…] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like charity children”.[…]’.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The goods or money given to those in need, or the act of doing it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hàng hóa hoặc tiền được trao cho những người cần, hoặc hành động làm như vậy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “charity” mean?

An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

Is “charity” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.