Noah Webster
Charitable
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.