charity
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
Types & categories
- foundation hypernym
- philanthropic foundation hyponym
- private foundation hyponym
- public charity hyponym
Sense 2 noun
a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
Types & categories
- benevolence hypernym
- theological virtue hypernym
Sense 3 noun
an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
Types & categories
Sense 4 noun
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Types & categories
- polemonium hypernym
Sense 5 noun
an institution set up to provide help to the needy
Types & categories
- institution hypernym
- community chest hyponym
- soup kitchen hyponym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | foundation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | philanthropic foundation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | private foundation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | public charity |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | benevolence |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | theological virtue |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | giving |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | handout |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | zakat |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | polemonium |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | institution |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | community chest |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | soup kitchen |