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   beneficent

   /bɪˈnɛfɪs(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) generous or doing good: "a beneficent landowner"
   • ▪ resulting in good: "a beneficent democracy"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin beneficent- (stem of beneficentior, comparative of beneficus ‘favourable, generous’), from bene facere ‘do good (to)’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. beneficence noun
   • 2. beneficently adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beneficentBeneficent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Beneficent means doing or producing good, especially performing acts of kindness and charity. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Beneficent means helping people and doing good acts, or freely giving money, help, etc. to others. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Beneficent definition: doing good or causing good to be done; conferring benefits; kindly in action or purpose.. See examples of BENEFICENT used in a sentence.

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   Beneficent means helping people and doing good acts, or freely giving money, help, etc. to others. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of beneficent in sentences.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBENEFICENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Beneficent means helping people or resulting in something good. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of beneficent.

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   Definition of beneficent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beneficentBeneficent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Beneficent is the type of act that helps others. If you're a beneficent person, you probably spend a lot of your time volunteering at soup kitchens or homeless shelters, helping people who are less fortunate than you are.