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   Be·nev·o·lent

   /bəˈnevəl(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. well meaning and kindly: "a benevolent smile" Similar kindkindlykindheartedwarmheartedtenderheartedbig-heartedgood-naturedgoodgracioustolerantbenigncompassionatecaringsympatheticconsideratethoughtfulwell meaningobligingaccommodatinghelpfuldecentneighborlypublic-spiritedcharitablealtruistichumanehumanitarianphilanthropicgenerousmagnanimousmunificentunselfishungrudgingunstintingopenhandedfree-handedfreeliberallavishbountifulbeneficentindulgentliterary:bounteousrare:benignantOpposite unkindtightfisted
   • ▪ (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose: "a benevolent fund" Similar charitablenon-profit-makingnonprofitnot-for-profithistorical:almsgivingrare:eleemosynary

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French benivolent, from Latin bene volent- ‘well wishing’, from bene ‘well’ + velle ‘to wish’.

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   • 1. benevolently adverb

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   BENEVOLENT definition: kind, generous, and helpful.

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   Benevolent definition: characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings. See examples of BENEVOLENT used in a sentence.

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   Benevolence definition: desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness. See examples of BENEVOLENCE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of 'benevolent' If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'benevolent' American English: bɪnɛvələnt British English: bɪnevələnt. More. Synonyms of 'benevolent' • kind, good, kindly, understanding [...] • charitable [...] More.

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   1. a. : marked by or disposed to doing good. a benevolent donor. b. : organized for the purpose of doing good. a benevolent society. 2. : marked by or suggestive of goodwill. benevolent smiles. benevolently adverb. benevolentness noun. Did you know? Benevolent Has a Good History.