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benevolent
[ buh-nev-uh-luhnt ]
adjective
- characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings:
a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
- desiring to help others; charitable:
gifts from several benevolent alumni.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
- intended for benefits rather than profit:
a benevolent institution.
benevolent
/ ɪˈɛəəԳ /
adjective
- intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly
a benevolent old man
a benevolent smile
- doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable
a benevolent organization
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ𱹴DZԳٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Աo·Գ· adverb
- ·Աo·Գ·Ա noun
- ԴDzb·Աo·Գ adjective
- non·Աo·Գ· adverb
- d··Աo·Գ adjective
- pseudo··Աo·Գ· adverb
- ܲȴ-·Աo·Գ adjective
- quasi-·Աo·Գ· adverb
- p··Աo·Գ adjective
- super··Աo·Գ· adverb
- ܲb·Աo·Գ adjective
- un·Աo·Գ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of benevolent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of benevolent1
Example Sentences
As she says in the film, Graham had never met him, knew nothing about him and “worried that he wasn’t benevolent.”
I am 72 years old and have lived my life in the benevolent shadow of the postwar order.
He admitted that there were "abuses" under slavery, but insisted "the benevolent master is not a myth."
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.
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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