Giving money to help the Red Cross is a benevolent act.
SYNONYM(S): generous, bountiful, philanthropic.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be|nev´o|lent|ly — be|nev|o|lent «buh NEHV uh luhnt», adjective. having the desire to promote the happiness of others; intended to do good; kindly; charitable: »Giving money to help the Red Cross is a benevolent act. SYNONYM(S): generous, bountiful, philanthropic.… … Useful english dictionary
be·nev·o·lent — … Useful english dictionary
lent — am·biv·a·lent; au·ru·lent; be·nev·o·lent; cho·lent; com·pel·lent; con·do·lent; cor·pu·lent; cor·pu·lent·ly; cor·pu·lent·ness; crap·u·lent; ded·o·lent; di·vel·lent; do·lent; equiv·a·lent·ly; es·cu·lent; ex·cel·lent·ly; ex·cel·lent·ness;… … English syllables
nev — be·nev·o·lence; be·nev·o·lent; kish·i·nev; nev·er; nev·ey; nev·oy; nev·yansk·ite; nev·el; be·nev·o·lent·ly; be·nev·o·lent·ness; nev·ell; nev·vy; … English syllables
benevolent — be·nev·o·lent … English syllables
benevolently — be·nev·o·lent·ly … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… … English syllables
benevolent — be|nev|o|lent [ bə nevələnt ] adjective FORMAL willing to help and be generous towards people a. used about people s behavior and actions: a benevolent smile ╾ be|nev|o|lence noun uncount ╾ be|nev|o|lent|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Benevolent — Be*nev o*lent, a. [L. benevolens, entis; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + volens, p. pr. of volo I will, I wish. See {Bounty}, and {Voluntary}.] Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
