Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
benefit
benefit-cost analysis
benefit dollar
benefit in kind
benefit of clergy
benefit principle
benefits coordinator
Benelux
benevolent
benga
Bengal
Bengal, Bay of
Bengali
bengaline
Benghazi
Benguela
benighted
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "benevole..." in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

benevolent

be·nev·o·lent [ bə névvələnt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. kind: showing kindness or goodwill

2. charitable: performing good or charitable acts and not seeking to make a profit

[15th century. Via French< Latin benevolent-, present participle of bene velle "wish well"]

be·nev·o·lence noun
be·nev·o·lent·ly adverb
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft