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Charitable vs Profuse - What's the difference?

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Charitable is a related term of profuse.


As adjectives the difference between charitable and profuse

is that charitable is pertaining to charity while profuse is in great quantity or abundance.

As a verb profuse is

(obsolete) to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.

charitable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to charity.
  • Kind, generous.
  • Having a purpose or character of a charity.

    • Synonyms

    * eleemosynary

    Derived terms

    * charitable organization * charitable purpose

    profuse

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In great quantity or abundance.
    • She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins.
    profuse''' hospitality; '''profuse''' apologies; '''profuse expenditure
  • * Milton
    • a green, shady bank, profuse of flowers

    Verb

    (profus)
  • (obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
    • (Chapman)
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