charitable purpose
US: /ˈtʃærɪtəbəl ˈpɝːpəs/
Definition

Definition of charitable purpose - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nonprofitTECH.goal of helping people or the public that qualifies an organization as charityTECH.
  • Donations must be used only for the charitable purpose described in the constitution.
  • The foundation’s charter clearly states its charitable purpose.
  • They argued that funding a new museum served a legitimate charitable purpose.
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Expressions with charitable

charitable organizationn.
group formed to provide help and raise money for those in need
The charitable organization hosted a gala to fundraise for local shelters..
charitable organisationn.
entity providing help and raising money for those in need
The charitable organisation raised funds for disaster relief.
charitable statusn.
official recognition as a charity by authorities
The group applied for charitable status last year.
charitable trustn.
trust for charitable, religious, or educational purposes
They established a charitable trust for scientific research.

Expressions with purpose

defeat the purposev.
make something pointless or stop it from working
If you lock the keys inside, you defeat the purpose.
accidentally on purposeadv.
deliberately but made to seem accidental
She spilled the drink accidentally on purpose to get his attention.
fit for purposeadj.
appropriate and meets the required standards
The new software is fit for purpose.
it answers the purposeexp.
meet the needs or requirements of a situation
This cheap tarp isn’t pretty, but it answers the purpose.
it serves someone's purposeexp.
benefit someone's private interest, often in a selfish way
He spreads rumors when it serves his purpose.
serve one's purposev.
fulfill the requirements or needs
The temporary solution served its purpose until a permanent fix was found.
strength of purposen.
firm determination to achieve a goal
Her strength of purpose led her to success.
to good purposeadv.
with a useful or beneficial result
His advice was put to good purpose.
answer one's purposev.
be good enough for what someone needs
This old chair will answer my purpose for now.
on purposeadv.
done with intention or deliberation
She spilled the drink on purpose.

Terms related to charitable purpose

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Terms with charitable purpose included in their meaning

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confraternityn.
service group
brotherhood, especially with a religious or charitable purpose

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  1. French:but caritatif, ...
  2. German:gemeinnütziger Zweck, ...
  3. Italian:scopo di beneficenza, ...
  4. Spanish:fines benéficos, ...
  5. Portuguese:fim caritativo, ...
  6. Chinese:慈善目的, ...
  7. Japanese:慈善目的, ...
  8. Arabic:غَرَض خَيرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַטָּרָה צְדָקָתִית, ...
  10. Russian:благотворительная цель, ...
  11. Ukrainian:благодійна мета, ...
  12. Hindi:परोपकारी उद्देश्य, ...
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