SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
benevolent
adjective
Kindly and disposed to help others.
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Kindly and helpful
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Usage distinction
Return to topPhilanthropic commonly concerns organized giving; benevolent also describes ordinary goodwill.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See benevolent in use
A benevolent neighbor offered the use of a larger room.
A benevolent retired costumer offered patient instruction to students who wanted to mend their own performance clothes but could not afford repeated professional alterations.
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