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1. (adj.) benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings:
a benevolent smile.
2. benevolent
desiring to help others; charitable.
3. benevolent
established for good works:
a benevolent society.
Etymology: (1425–75; late ME < L benevolent-, s. of benevolēns kindhearted =bene-bene-+volēns, prp. of velle to want, wish)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) benevolent
intending or showing kindness
"a benevolent society"
2. (adj) charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
"was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
3. (adj) benevolent, freehearted
generous in providing aid to others
4. (adj) beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropic
generous in assistance to the poor
"a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) benevolent
having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give to good objects; kind; charitable
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Sense: generosity and desire to do good.
a benevolent father.
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 Afrikaans: welwillende |
 Arabic: مُحْسِن، مُحِبٌّ للخَيْر |
 Bulgarian: доброжелателен |
 Brazilian: benevolente |
 Czech: laskavý, dobročinný, shov |
 German: wohlwollend |
 Danish: godhjertet; generøs |
 Greek: καλοσυνάτος |
 Spanish: benévolo |
 Estonian: heatahtlik |
 Farsi: خیّر؛ سخاوتمند |
 Finnish: hyväntahtoinen |
 French: bienveillant |
 Hebrew: נָדִיב |
 Hindi: दयालु |
 Croatian: dobrodušan |
 Hungarian: jóindulatú |
 Indonesian: dermawan |
 Icelandic: góðgjarn |
 Italian: benevolo |
 Japanese: 情深い |
 Korean: 자비심이 많은 |
 Lithuanian: gero linkintis, palankus |
 Latvian: labvēlīgs; augstsirdīgs |
 Malay: paderi yang murah hati |
 Dutch: goedgunstig, welwillend |
 Norwegian: sjenerøs, veldedig; vennl |
 Polish: łaskawy |
 Persian: خیّر؛ سخاوتمند |
 Portuguese: benevolente |
 Romanian: binevoitor, mărinimos |
 Russian: доброжелательный |
 Slovak: benevolentný, zhovievavý |
 Slovenian: dobrohoten |
 Serbian: dobrodušan |
 Swedish: välvillig, god |
 Thai: กรุณา; เมตตา |
 Turkish: cömert, yardımsever |
 Taiwanese: 仁慈的 |
 Ukrainian: доброзичливий; милосердни |
 Urdu: فیض رساں ، مخیر ، خیرات د |
 Vietnamese: nhân từ |
 Chinese: 仁慈的 |
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