Alms fee refers to the act of giving donations or money to the needy or poor. There are various synonyms for alms fee, such as charity, donation, offering, contribution, gift, and aid. Charity usually refers to the act of giving help or support to the less fortunate, while a donation refers to money or goods given to a charitable cause. An offering, on the other hand, is a religious term that signifies the act of giving something to a higher power, whereas a contribution is a financial amount given to support a specific goal. A gift often implies giving something willingly to someone while the term aid denotes the act of supporting someone in need, materially or otherwise.