CHARITABLE, adjective 1. Benevolent and kind; as a charitable disposition. 2. Liberal in benefactions to the poor, and in relieving them in distress; as a charitable man. 3. Pertaining to charity; springing from charity, or intended for charity; benevolent; as a charitable institution, or society; a charitable purpose. 4. Formed on charitable principles; favorable; dictated by kindness; as a charitable construction of words or actions.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI