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Charity

adj.

benevolent

Meaning: marked by goodness or doing good

Usage: Police officers should be commended for their benevolent service to the community.

adj.

magnanimous

Meaning: noble, generous

Usage: Although I had already broken most of her dishes, Jacqueline was magnanimous enough to continue letting me use them.

adj.

philanthropic

Meaning: charitable, giving

Usage: Many people felt that the billionaire’s decision to donate her fortune to house the homeless was the ultimate philanthropic act.