charity
noun/ˈtʃærɪti/CEFR B1দান, দাতব্য
Meaning
The giving of help or money to people in need.
Example sentences
- Giving charity is part of many faiths.দান করা অনেক ধর্মের অংশ।
- They collected charity for the poor.তারা গরিবদের জন্য দান সংগ্রহ করল।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: almsgiving, generosity
Antonyms: greed
Similar words, and what each means
- almsgiving
দানখয়রাত, ভিক্ষাদান
The practice of giving money or goods to poor people.
- generosity
উদারতা, দানশীলতা
The quality of being kind and willing to give freely.
- alms
ভিক্ষা, দান
Money, food, or clothes given to poor people.
- philanthropy
জনহিতৈষণা, দানশীলতা
The practice of helping others by giving money to good causes.
- donation
দান, অনুদান
Money or goods given to help a person or organisation.
Other English words for “দান, দাতব্য”
- alms
Money, food, or clothes given to poor people.
- charity
Money or help given to people who are poor or in need.
- donation
Money or goods given to help a person or organisation.
- charitable
Giving help to those in need, or connected with such giving.
Opposite words
- greed
লোভ, লালসা
An intense and selfish desire for wealth, food, or power.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
“charity” elsewhere on EnglishBD
Fill in the particle: 'The charity gave ___ blankets to flood victims.' (distributed)
Phrasal Verbs with Give →It is not charity and not a favour; it is the correction of an old imbalance in a country where women are half the population.
Women Empowerment →Female education is not charity towards women.
Female Education →
Where this word is used
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“charity” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • প্রশাসন
- • দান, দাতব্য
- • বংশ, বংশপরম্পরা
- • ছোট অনানুষ্ঠানিক রেস্তোরাঁ, রেস্তোরাঁ
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দান, দাতব্য — charity (noun) — দান, দাতব্য. The giving of help or money to people in need.
Which word is closest in meaning to “charity”?
- • clock
- • almsgiving
- • garage
- • schedule
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almsgiving — almsgiving — দানখয়রাত, ভিক্ষাদান. The practice of giving money or goods to poor people.
Related words
- almsgivingদানখয়রাত, ভিক্ষাদানsynonym
- generosityউদারতা, দানশীলতাsynonym
- greedলোভ, লালসাantonym
- charismaব্যক্তিত্বের আকর্ষণnearby
- charitableদাতব্য, দানশীল, পরোপকারীnearby
- charityদান, দাতব্যnearby
- charkhaচরকা, সুতা কাটার যন্ত্রnearby
- charmingমনোমুগ্ধকর, আকর্ষণীয়same level
- chaseতাড়া করা, ধাওয়া করাsame level
- chatterবকবক করা; (দাঁত) ঠকঠক করাsame level
- cheatঠকানো, প্রতারণা করা; প্রতারকsame level
- checkersচেকার্স (ঘুঁটি সরানোর ছক-খেলা)same level