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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › benevolentBenevolent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   One who is benevolent genuinely wishes other people well, a meaning reflected clearly in the word's Latin roots: benevolent comes from bene, meaning "good," and velle, meaning "to wish."

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBENEVOLENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BENEVOLENT definition: 1. kind and helpful: 2. giving money or help to people or organizations that need it: 3. kind and…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of benevolent. adjective. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. synonyms: charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic. kind. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior. adjective. intending or showing kindness.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › benevolentBenevolent - definition of benevolent by The Free Dictionary

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   1. intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly: a benevolent smile; a benevolent old man. 2. doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable: a benevolent organization. [C15: from Latin benevolēns, from bene well + velle to wish] beˈnevolently adv.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › benevolenceBenevolence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : disposition to do good. a king known for his benevolence. 2. a. : an act of kindness. b. : a generous gift. 3. : a compulsory contribution or tax levied by certain English kings with no other authority than the claim of prerogative (see prerogative sense 1b) Did you know? Part of benevolence comes from the Latin root meaning "wish".

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBENEVOLENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › benevolentbenevolent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of benevolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.