charitablea.[F. See Charity.]1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.()Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . .
. . . I will speak to thee. (Shak.)2. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment.()3. Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.()What charitable men afford to beggars. (Shak.)4. Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution.()5. Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient.()By a charitable construction it may be a sermon. (L. Andrews.)()