benevolence

[ buh-nev-uh-luhns ]

/ bəˈnɛv ə ləns /

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noun

desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness: to be filled with benevolence toward one's fellow creatures.

an act of kindness; a charitable gift: She bequeathed many benevolences from her vast fortune.

English History. a forced contribution to the sovereign.

Origin of benevolence

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin benevolentia; see origin at benevolent, -ence

ANTONYMS FOR benevolence

1 malevolence.

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OTHER WORDS FROM benevolence

non·be·nev·o·lence, nounsu·per·be·nev·o·lence, nounun·be·nev·o·lence, noun

Words nearby benevolence

Benemid, benempt, Beneš, Benét, Benevento, benevolence, benevolent, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, benevolent sexism, Benfleet, Beng.

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Example sentences from the Web for benevolence

And your current brand of persuasion entails tempering pushiness with aplomb, brute force with benevolence.
Horoscopes for June 12-18, 2011|Starsky + Cox|June 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Finding his countenance to indicate youth and benevolence, I accosted him as he approached.
The Citizen-Soldier|John Beatty
Why would your God people a world, knowing that it would be destitute of benevolence for four thousand years?
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
His name was synonymous with benevolence, honesty and integrity.
Scraps of Biography|Various

You were gone, beyond the reach of my benevolence and justice.
Edgar Huntley|Charles Brockden Brown
Why, if this world is created and controlled by infinite wisdom and benevolence, are not all things beautiful?
Handbook of Freethought|Various

British Dictionary definitions for benevolence

benevolence

/ (bɪˈnɛvələns) /

noun

inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity

an act of kindness

(in the Middle Ages) a forced loan or contribution exacted by English kings from their nobility and subjects

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单词	benevolence
释义	benevolence [ buh-nev-uh-luhns ] / bəˈnɛv ə ləns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR benevolence ON THESAURUS.COM noun desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness: to be filled with benevolence toward one's fellow creatures. an act of kindness; a charitable gift: She bequeathed many benevolences from her vast fortune. English History. a forced contribution to the sovereign. Origin of benevolence First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin benevolentia; see origin at benevolent, -ence ANTONYMS FOR benevolence 1 malevolence. SEE ANTONYMS FOR benevolence ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM benevolence non·be·nev·o·lence, nounsu·per·be·nev·o·lence, nounun·be·nev·o·lence, noun Words nearby benevolence Benemid, benempt, Beneš, Benét, Benevento, benevolence, benevolent, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, benevolent sexism, Benfleet, Beng. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for benevolence And your current brand of persuasion entails tempering pushiness with aplomb, brute force with benevolence. Horoscopes for June 12-18, 2011\|Starsky + Cox\|June 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Finding his countenance to indicate youth and benevolence, I accosted him as he approached. The Citizen-Soldier\|John Beatty Why would your God people a world, knowing that it would be destitute of benevolence for four thousand years? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll His name was synonymous with benevolence, honesty and integrity. Scraps of Biography\|Various You were gone, beyond the reach of my benevolence and justice. Edgar Huntley\|Charles Brockden Brown Why, if this world is created and controlled by infinite wisdom and benevolence, are not all things beautiful? Handbook of Freethought\|Various British Dictionary definitions for benevolence benevolence / (bɪˈnɛvələns) / noun inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity an act of kindness (in the Middle Ages) a forced loan or contribution exacted by English kings from their nobility and subjects Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to benevolence compassion, generosity, altruism, kindness, gift, kindheartedness, friendliness, amity, sympathy, goodness, feeling, friendship, humanity, comity, good will
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benevolence

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