Usage Note
Charité can mean charitable giving as an act, a charitable organisation, or the Christian virtue of caritas. The proverb charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même ('charity begins at home') is well known. Faire la charité means to give alms or hand out charity, sometimes with a slightly condescending tone.
Examples
"Elle donne à la charité chaque mois."
Natural Translation
She donates to charity every month.
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