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   benevolent

   /bɪˈnɛvələnt/

   adjective

   • 1. well meaning and kindly: "he was something of a benevolent despot" Similar kindkindlykind-heartedwarm-heartedtender-heartedbig-heartedgood-naturedgoodgracioustolerantbenigncompassionatecaringsympatheticconsideratethoughtfulwell meaningobligingaccommodatinghelpfuldecentneighbourlypublic-spiritedcharitablealtruistichumanehumanitarianphilanthropicgenerousmagnanimousmunificentunselfishungrudgingunstintingopen-handedfree-handedfreeliberallavishbountifulbeneficentindulgentliterary:bounteousrare:benignantOpposite unkindtight-fisted
   • ▪ (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose: "a benevolent fund" Similar charitablenon-profit-makingnon-profitnot-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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   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."

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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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   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. 1. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent smile. 2. desiring to help others; charitable.

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   Generally persons who associate for charitable or benevolent purposes do not regard themselves in a legal sense as partners. Benevolent definition: . See examples of BENEVOLENT used in a sentence.

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   Benevolent comes from the Latin bene, "well," and volent, from a verb meaning "to wish." A benevolent society is a charity group organized to serve a community through programs, sponsorships, and donations.

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   2 meanings: 1. intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly 2. doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making.... Click for more definitions.

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

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

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