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almsgiving

/ˈɑːmzˌɡɪvɪŋ/ /ˈɑːlmzˌɡɪvɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.

Examples :

"During Ramadan, many Muslims increase their practice of almsgiving, donating food and money to help those in need. "
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Related Words

Illustration donating

donating verb

/ˈdoʊneɪtɪŋ/ /dəˈneɪtɪŋ/

To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

"He donated an etching from his own collection to the new art gallery."

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charity noun

/ˈtʃæɹɪti/ /ˈtʃɛɹəti/

An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

"The local charity provides food and clothing to families in need. "

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giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

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those pronoun

/ðəʊz/ /ðoʊz/

(demonstrative) The thing, person, idea, quality, event, action or time indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote geographically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

"He went home, and after that I never saw him again."

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voluntarily adverb

/ˈvɒləntɹɪli/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

In a voluntary manner.

"She voluntarily stayed after school to help the teacher grade papers. "

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practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

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increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

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donations noun

/dəʊˈneɪʃənz/ /doʊˈneɪʃənz/

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

"They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas."

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money noun

/ˈmʌni/

A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "