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beneficent

be·nef·i·cent [ bə néffiss'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. doing good: doing good or charitable acts

2. producing benefit: producing benefits or advantages

[Early 17th century. < Latin beneficent-, stem of beneficentior "more beneficent" < beneficus< bene "well" + fic-, variant of stem of facere "do"]

be·nef·i·cence noun
be·nef·i·cent·ly adverb
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