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| be·nev·o·lent [ bə névvələnt ] |
adjective |
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1. kind: showing kindness or goodwill
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2. charitable: performing good or charitable acts and not seeking to make a profit
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin benevolent-, present participle of bene velle "wish well"] |
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 be·nev·o·lence noun |
 be·nev·o·lent·ly adverb |
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