charity
/ˈtʃærəti/noun
उच्चारण चैरटी
दान संस्था, परोपकारी संगठन
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution, proverb
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[C]
an organization that collects money to help people who are poor, sick or in need
दान संस्था, परोपकारी संगठन
- She works for a charity that runs free schools.
- The money will go to a cancer charity.
- He donates to a children's charity every year.
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- The charity provides food to flood victims.
- Several charities work with street children.
Synonyms charitable organization foundation trust
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[U] formal
kindness and sympathy towards other people, especially when you are judging them
दया, उदारता, क्षमाशील भाव
- Show a little charity; he did his best.
- Show some charity towards beginners who make mistakes.
- Have a little charity for people who forget.
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- She judged him with charity.
- He could not show any charity to the rude visitor.
Synonyms compassion generosity goodwill
Opposite meanness harshness intolerance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
charity (uncountable and countable)
Charity is uncountable for giving help and countable for an organisation; the plural is charities.
सहायता देने के अर्थ में 'charity' uncountable है और संस्था के अर्थ में countable; बहुवचन 'charities' है।
- She gives to charity every month.
- Several charities work with street children.
for charity / to charity / in aid of charity
Use for charity or to charity, with no article, to say where money goes.
धन कहाँ जाता है, यह बताने के लिए बिना article के 'for charity' या 'to charity' आता है।
- The students ran a marathon for charity.
- He donated his old clothes to charity.
charity + begins at home
The proverb says one should first help one's own family and close people.
कहावत कहती है कि पहले अपने परिवार और निकट के लोगों की सहायता करनी चाहिए।
- Charity begins at home, so help your younger brother first.
charity (kindness) towards sb
In the sense of kindness in judging others, charity is followed by towards.
दूसरों के बारे में दयालुता से राय बनाने के अर्थ में 'charity' के बाद 'towards' आता है।
- Judge others with charity towards their weaknesses.
+Collocations 4
verb + charity
give todonate toraise money forrunsupport
- The school raised money for charity during the fair.
charity + noun
shopeventmatchworkerfund
- A charity match was played for flood relief.
adjective + charity
localregisteredprivatereligiousinternational
- A local charity feeds the poor every evening.
charity + preposition
of charityout of charityfor charityas charityon charity
- She did not want help out of charity.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's class collected books for a village charity.
राधिका की कक्षा ने गाँव की एक चैरिटी संस्था के लिए किताबें जमा कीं।
- Many temples run free kitchens as an act of charity.
बहुत-से मंदिर दान के कार्य के रूप में निःशुल्क रसोई चलाते हैं।
- He lived on charity after losing his job.
नौकरी जाने के बाद वह दान पर निर्भर होकर जीता रहा।
- The concert was held in aid of a cancer charity.
यह संगीत समारोह एक कैंसर चैरिटी की सहायता के लिए आयोजित हुआ।
- Charity must be given without expecting praise.
दान प्रशंसा की अपेक्षा के बिना दिया जाना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He gave a lot of charities to the poor.
✓ He gave a lot to charity.
Charity for giving is uncountable; to give charity or to charity, never charities in this sense.
दान के अर्थ में 'charity' uncountable है; 'give charity' या 'to charity' कहें, यहाँ 'charities' नहीं।
✗ They collected money in charity.
✓ They collected money for charity.
The purpose takes for, not in.
उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ Charities begin at home.
✓ Charity begins at home.
The proverb uses the singular charity with begins.
कहावत में एकवचन 'charity' और 'begins' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
charity begins at home
you should help and care for your own family and the people close to you before you help others
दान घर से शुरू होता है; पहले अपनों की मदद करो
- He gives money to every cause but never helps his own parents. Doesn't charity begin at home?
- Radhika believes that charity begins at home, so she first taught her own younger sister to read.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
charitable organization foundation trust donation alms relief compassion generosity goodwill benevolence
Antonyms
AaSpelling
char·i·ty
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Charity begins at home.'
कहावत 'Charity begins at home' है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An organization that helps the needy; a person who gives generously to the poor is a philanthropist.
'ज़रूरतमंदों की मदद करने वाली संस्था' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; गरीबों को उदारता से देने वाला philanthropist कहलाता है।