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benevolent /bəˈnɛv ə lənt/

adjective

  1. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile.
  2. desiring to help others; charitable: gifts from several benevolent alumni.
  3. intended for benefits rather than profit: a benevolent institution.

Origin of benevolent

Late Middle English 1425-1475

Related forms: benevolently, adverb; benevolentness, noun

Source: Dictionary.com

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12 Comments

  1. Katrin

    Many people do benevolent work in their spare time.

  2. Amy Estrada

    Great Katrin.

  3. Greg

    Sometimes rich and famous people try present himself as a benevolent person.

  4. Amy Estrada

    Nice Greg. Just one correction: Change “himself” to “themselves” because the word people is plural.

  5. Hellem

    I’ve been working as benevolent in diaspora organisation for two years.

  6. Amy Estrada

    Good Hellem. In American English we spell organization with a “z.”

  7. azim

    somebody describe and modify benevolent for me.

  8. Nia Khairina

    My grandmother told me that we should not steal from others and be a benevolent person to fellow creatures.

  9. Amy Estrada

    Good Nia.

  10. Amy Estrada

    Benevolent is an adjective, Azim. Try again.

  11. azim

    I like benevolent people and I admire for them.

  12. Amy Estrada

    Good Azim, just one minor correction. I like benevolent people and I admire them. Delete the word “for” after “admire.”

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