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[bi'nevələns](generosity and desire to do good.) bunăvoinţă, mărinimie- benevolently
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benevolence — benevolent ► ADJECTIVE 1) well meaning and kindly. 2) (of an organization) charitable rather than profit making. DERIVATIVES benevolence noun benevolently adverb. ORIGIN Old French benivolent, from Latin bene well + velle to wish … English terms dictionary
benevolence — I (act of kindness) noun assistance, benefaction, beneficence, benevolentia, boon, charitable effort, charity, favor, good deed, good treatment, good turn, helpfulness, kind office, kind treatment, philanthropy, relief, service, succor, support… … Law dictionary
benevolence — noun the benevolence of local businesses Syn: kindness, kindheartedness, bigheartedness, goodness, goodwill, charity, altruism, humanitarianism, compassion, philanthropy; generosity, magnanimity, munificence, unselfishness, openhandedness,… … Thesaurus of popular words
benevolence — noun Date: 14th century 1. disposition to do good 2. a. an act of kindness b. a generous gift 3. a compulsory levy by certain English kings with no other authority than the claim of prerogative … New Collegiate Dictionary
benevolence — noun a) disposition to do good b) charitable kindness … Wiktionary
benevolence — noun 1. disposition to do good • Ant: ↑malevolence • Hypernyms: ↑love • Hyponyms: ↑beneficence 2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
benevolence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Kindness Nouns 1. benevolence, Christian charity, goodwill; God s grace; altruism, philanthropy, unselfishness; good nature, kindness, kindliness, loving kindness, benignity, brotherly love, charity,… … English dictionary for students
benevolence — /bəˈnɛvələns/ (say buh nevuhluhns) noun 1. desire to do good for others; goodwill; charitableness. 2. an act of kindness; charitable gift. 3. (in England in medieval times) a forced contribution to the sovereign …
benevolent — adjective 1》 well meaning and kindly. 2》 (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit making purpose. Derivatives benevolence noun benevolently adverb Origin ME: from OFr. benivolent, from L. bene volent well wishing , from bene … English new terms dictionary
benevolent — adjective kind and generous: A benevolent uncle paid for her to have music lessons. | a benevolent smile benevolence noun (U) benevolently adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
benevolent — UK [bəˈnev(ə)lənt] / US [bəˈnevələnt] adjective formal a) willing to help and be generous towards people b) used about people s behaviour and actions a benevolent smile Derived words: benevolence noun uncountable benevolently adverb … English dictionary