Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - benevolent
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Benevolent
benevolent
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~-, benevolens, from bene + volent-, volens, present participle of velle to wish — more at will Date: 15th century 1. a. marked by or disposed to doing good a ~ donor b. organized for the purpose of doing good a ~ society 2. marked by or suggestive of goodwill ~ smiles • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun
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1.
1. благожелательный, доброжелательный, благосклонный 2. благотворительный 3. щедрый; великодушный ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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3.
1. If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair. The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer... ADJ • benevolently Thorne nodded his understanding, smiling benevolently. ADV: ADV with v • benevolence A bit of benevolence from people in power is not what we need. N-UNCOUNT 2. Benevolent is used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it. (BRIT) ...the Army Benevolent Fund. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj kind and generous (A benevolent uncle paid for her to have music lessons. | a benevolent smile) - benevolence n - benevolently adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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