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  • 81kindly — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Kind] Syn. generous, helpful, benevolent; see humane 1 , kind , merciful 1 . 2. [In a kind manner] Syn. cordially, considerately, benevolently, genially, graciously, warmly, affectionately, tenderly, solicitously, good… …

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  • 82freely — free|ly [ frili ] adverb ** ▸ 1 without controls/limits ▸ 2 easily and smoothly ▸ 3 generously ▸ 4 without hiding anything ▸ 5 in many places 1. ) without being stopped or controlled by rules or laws: a freely elected government The shares could… …

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  • 83generous — gen|er|ous [ dʒen(ə)rəs ] adjective ** 1. ) giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected: Merton is clearly a warm and generous human being. generous to: Billy was very generous to people who had less than he did. generous… …

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  • 84Introduction —    When Burma (Myanmar) achieved independence from British colonial rule in 1948, many observers viewed it with its high standards of education and abundant natural resources as one of the Asian countries most likely to achieve economic… …

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  • 85generous — adjective 1 willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure (+ to): She s always very generous to the kids. | it is generous of sb (to do sth): What lovely presents it s very generous of you! | generous with… …

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  • 86liberally — adverb 1. freely in a nonliteral manner (Freq. 1) he embellished his stories liberally • Derived from adjective: ↑liberal 2. in a generous manner he gave liberally to several charities • Syn: ↑munificently, ↑ …

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  • 87munificently — adverb in a generous manner he gave liberally to several charities • Syn: ↑liberally, ↑generously • Derived from adjective: ↑generous (for: ↑generously), ↑munificent, ↑ …

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  • 88NEW YORK CITY — NEW YORK CITY, foremost city of the Western Hemisphere and largest urban Jewish community in history; pop. 7,771,730 (1970), est. Jewish pop. 1,836,000 (1968); metropolitan area 11,448,480 (1970), metropolitan area Jewish (1968), 2,381,000… …

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  • 89PHILANTHROPY — Introduction At the close of the 18th century the communal system of fund raising for charity with authority vested in the charity overseers (Gabba ei Ẓedakah) – to tax members of the community in order to ensure appropriate giving – was on the… …

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  • 90SCHIFF, JACOB HENRY — (1847–1920), U.S. financier and philanthropist. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, he was the descendant of a distinguished rabbinical family (see Schiff, Meir b. Jacob ). He received a thorough secular and religious education at the local school of the …

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