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hyväntekeväisyys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • charitable adj Generous in giving help or money to those in need.
  • charity noun An organization set up to help people in need or support a cause, rather than to make a profit.

Senses

hyväntekeväisyys is used for these senses in English:

  • charitable Pertaining to charity.
  • labor of love (American spelling, idiomatic) A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.

charitable — full definition

  1. adj Generous in giving help or money to those in need.
  2. adj Kind and forgiving in one's judgement of others.

charity — full definition

  1. noun An organization set up to help people in need or support a cause, rather than to make a profit.
  2. noun Money, food, or other help given to people who need it.
  3. noun A kind, generous, and forgiving attitude toward other people.

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