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benevolent
What does benevolent mean?
benevolent (adjective): intending or showing kindness.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use benevolent in a sentence?
- A benevolent society. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce benevolent?
/bəˈnɛvələnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does benevolent come from?
From Old French benevolent, borrowed from Latin benevolēns ("benevolent").
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to benevolent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “benevolent” mean?
having no personal preference
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ruling; governing; prevailing
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solitary; having no companion
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intending or showing kindness
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