English-Thai Dictionary

benevolent

ADJ กุศล  กรุณา  เมตตา  generous charitable uncharitable ku-son

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BENEVOLENT

a.[L. benevolens, of bene and volo.] Having a disposition to do good; possessing love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; kind.

 

BENEVOLENTLY

adv. In a kind manner; with good will.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BENEVOLENT

Be *nev "o *lent, a. Etym: [L. benevolens, -entis; bene well (adv. of bonus good ) + volens, p. pr. of volo I will, I wish. See Bounty, and Voluntary. ]

 

Defn: Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give to good objects; kind; charitable. -- Be *nev "o *lent *ly, adv.

 

Syn. -- Benevolent, Beneficent. Etymologically considered, benevolent implies wishing well to others, and beneficent, doing well. But by degrees the word benevolent has been widened to include not only feelings, but actions; thus, we speak of benevolent operations, benevolent labors for the public good, benevolent societies. In like manner, beneficent is now often applied to feelings; thus, we speak of the beneficent intentions of a donor. This extension of the terms enables us to mark nicer shades of meaning. Thus, the phrase "benevolent labors " turns attention to the source of these labors, viz. , benevolent feeling; while beneficent would simply mark them as productive of good. So, "beneficent intentions " point to the feelings of the donor as bent upon some specific good act; while "benevolent intentions " would only denote a general wish and design to do good.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

benevolent

be nev o lent |bəˈnevələnt bəˈnɛvələnt | ▶adjective well meaning and kindly: a benevolent smile. • (of an organization ) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose: a benevolent fund. DERIVATIVES be nev o lence noun, be nev o lent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French benivolent, from Latin bene volent- ‘well wishing, ’ from bene ‘well ’ + velle ‘to wish. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

benevolent

ben |evo ¦lent |bɪˈnɛv (ə )l (ə )nt | ▶adjective well meaning and kindly. • [ attrib. ] (of an organization ) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose: a benevolent fund. DERIVATIVES benevolently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French benivolent, from Latin bene volent- ‘well wishing ’, from bene ‘well ’ + velle ‘to wish ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

benevolent

benevolent adjective 1 a benevolent patriarch: kind, kindly, kindhearted, big-hearted, good-natured, good, benign, compassionate, caring, altruistic, humanitarian, philanthropic; generous, magnanimous, munificent, unselfish, openhanded, beneficent; literary bounteous. ANTONYMS unkind, tightfisted. 2 a benevolent institution: charitable, nonprofit, not-for-profit; formal eleemosynary. WORD TOOLKIT See generous . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

benevolent

benevolent adjective 1 they thought him a benevolent and conscientious guardian: kind, kindly, kind-hearted, warm-hearted, tender-hearted, big-hearted, good-natured, good, gracious, tolerant, benign, compassionate, caring, sympathetic, considerate, thoughtful, well meaning, obliging, accommodating, helpful, decent, neighbourly, public-spirited, charitable, altruistic, humane, humanitarian, philanthropic; generous, magnanimous, munificent, unselfish, ungrudging, unstinting, open-handed, free-handed, free, liberal, lavish, bountiful, beneficent, indulgent; literary bounteous; rare benignant. ANTONYMS unkind; tight-fisted. 2 a benevolent institution for the aged and infirm: charitable, non-profit-making, non-profit, not-for-profit; historical almsgiving; rare eleemosynary. WORD TOOLKIT benevolent See generous . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Spanish Dictionary

benevolente

benevolente adjetivo 1 Que actúa con benevolencia :el público fue benevolente con su retraso .SINÓNIMO benévolo .2 Que tiene benevolencia o falta de maldad :un comentario benevolente .

 

benevolentísimo, -ma

benevolentísimo, -ma adjetivo Superlativo de benévolo .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

benevolent

be nev o lent /bənév (ə )lənt /形容詞 1 親切な, 善意の ; «…に » 寛大な, 慈悲深い «to , towards » (↔malevolent ).2 〖be ～〗〈団体 基金などが 〉慈善の, 慈善的な .～̀ organiz á tion 慈善団体 .～̀ soc í ety 共済会 .～ly 副詞