Alms - English meaning

noun

(in parts of asia and north africa) a small sum of money given as a tip, bribe, or charitable donation.

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The children smiled back and asked for baksheesh

noun

(especially in some asian countries) a small amount of money or a present that is given to someone as a bribe, to persuade them to do something, sometimes something dishonest

noun

A donation or gift.

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An exceptional benefaction

noun

A sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal.

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There was an increased bounty on his head

proper noun

A ship of the british navy on which in 1789 part of the crew, led by fletcher christian, mutinied against their commander, william bligh, and set him adrift in an open boat with eighteen crewmen.

noun

A sum of money paid as a reward

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City officials offered a bounty for his capture., [ c ] i was amazed by the bounty of our garden.

noun

An organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.

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The charity provides practical help for homeless people

noun

The giving of money, food, or help to those who need it, or an organization that does this

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[ u ] she does a lot of work for charity., [ c ] we donate to a number of charities., [ u ] he visi…

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An organization that has the purpose of providing money or help to people who need it, or that does something useful for society

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Proceeds from the sale of these cards will be given to local charities., it's a charity that suppor…

noun

A donation, especially one given formally or officially as a largesse.

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At every door in succession, a shout is raised, and the inhabitants severally come forth, and besto…

adjective

Given as a donation.

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Within littoralist art practice, donative art strategies extend the language of the altruistic gift…

noun

The action of endowing something or someone.

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He tried to promote the endowment of a chair of psychiatry

noun

A gift of money that will provide an income for a college or university, a hospital, or other organization

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We are trying to set up an endowment to support the library.

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Money that is given to a college, hospital, etc. in order to provide it with an income, or the giving of this money

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An endowment for sth the las vegas millionaire pledged $10 million for the project and an endowment…

noun

Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.

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Presumably public money is not dispensed with such largesse to anyone else

noun

The fact of giving away money in a generous way

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We've accomplished a great deal through our growing largesse to meaningful non-profit organizations…

noun

A sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low.

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A farm subsidy

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Money given as part of the cost of something to help or encourage it to happen

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Export subsidies, farm subsidies

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Money given by a government or an organization to reduce the cost of producing food, a product, etc. and to help to keep prices low

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Government/public/state subsidies, agricultural/export/farm subsidies, provide/receive/get a subsid…

noun

Payment made annually under islamic law on certain kinds of property and used for charitable and religious purposes, one of the five pillars of islam.

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The introduction and organization of zakat in 624 a.d. encouraged accounting for the purpose of zak…