charitable work

collocation in English

meaningsofcharitableandwork

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charitable
adjective
uk
/ˈtʃær.ə.tə.bəl/us
/ˈtʃer.ə.t̬ə.bəl/
giving money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have ...
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work
noun
uk
/wɜːk/us
/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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(Definition ofcharitableandworkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcharitable work

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They are not required to do a specific amount ofcharitablework.
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They are poor (buying cigarettes by the piece), victims of accidents and beneficiaries ofcharitablework.
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Charitableworkand its defence continued in separate worlds.
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Instances included involvement with voluntary groups andcharitablework, spending more time with relatives and friends, pursuing hobbies or relaxing.
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Doubts were voiced about their public profile, more business-like decision-making arrangements were adopted, the benefit side assumed greater importance thancharitablework, and the territorial restrictions were gradually loosened.
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In the early days in the last century, the money, the finance forcharitablework, came either from benefactors, well-to-do people, or from mutual aid.
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First, volunteering andcharitableworkis important; and, secondly, it can be achieved at a relatively modest cost.
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The advertising bill must inevitably result in some curtailment of thecharitableworkcarried out by those organisations.
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We ought not, however, to forget the inherent value of what moves people to performcharitablework.
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This is part of this country's unique record of voluntary andcharitablework.
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A large proportion of thecharitableworkdone in this country is carried out in our towns by branches of national charitable organisations.
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There are many dedicated people incharitableworkwho are not all that competent in administration and prudent management.
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Charitableworkas defined in law requires the essential combination of a good heart allied to a good head and integrity of purpose.
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We greatly value the benefit of that status for ourcharitablework.
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But what they are not doing is withdrawing from their continuingcharitableworkof providing rented accommodation.
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There is now considerable professional interest incharitablework.
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In my home all ourcharitableworkwas conducted between neighbours.
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Overall, in a very large area ofcharitablework, the position is little short of chaotic.
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He has a most distinguished record of service, both in industry and public life, in local government,charitableworkand so on.
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