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benevolent

[ buh-nev-uh-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings:

    a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.

  2. desiring to help others; charitable:

    gifts from several benevolent alumni.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

  3. intended for benefits rather than profit:

    a benevolent institution.



benevolent

/ 产瑟藞苍蓻惫蓹濒蓹苍迟 /

adjective

  1. intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly

    a benevolent old man

    a benevolent smile

  2. doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable

    a benevolent organization

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 产别藞苍别惫辞濒别苍迟濒测, adverb
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  • 苍辞苍顎卋别路苍别惫顎僶路濒别苍迟 adjective
  • non顎叢鹇凡员鸨诡僶路濒别苍迟路濒测 adverb
  • 辫蝉别耻顎卍辞路产别路苍别惫顎僶路濒别苍迟 adjective
  • pseu顎卍o路产别路苍别惫顎僶路濒别苍迟路濒测 adverb
  • 辩耻补顎却颈-产别路苍别惫顎僶路濒别苍迟 adjective
  • qua顎卻i-产别路苍别惫顎僶路濒别苍迟路濒测 adverb
  • 蝉耻顎卲别谤路产别路苍别惫顎僶路濒别苍迟 adjective
  • su顎卲er路产别路苍别惫顎僶路濒别苍迟路濒测 adverb
  • 耻苍顎卋别路苍别惫顎僶路濒别苍迟 adjective
  • un顎叢鹇凡员鸨诡僶路濒别苍迟路濒测 adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of benevolent1

First recorded in 1425鈥75; late Middle English, from Latin benevolent-, stem of 产别苍别惫辞濒脓苍蝉 鈥渒indhearted, well-wishing,鈥 from bene- bene- + 惫辞濒脓苍蝉 鈥渨illing, wishing鈥 (present participle of velle 鈥渢o want, wish鈥); voluntary
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of benevolent1

C15: from Latin 产别苍别惫辞濒脓苍蝉 , from bene well + velle to wish
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Example Sentences

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As she says in the film, Graham had never met him, knew nothing about him and 鈥渨orried that he wasn鈥檛 benevolent.鈥

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I am 72 years old and have lived my life in the benevolent shadow of the postwar order.

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He admitted that there were "abuses" under slavery, but insisted "the benevolent master is not a myth."

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Dafoe worked opposite a cast of mostly nonactors as a benevolent but firm motel manager, catering to wandering souls in the shadow of Walt Disney World.

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But the Chinese internet has gone much further, referring to him as "Meirenzong" or the "benevolent American", giving him a title that was once reserved for emperors.

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