Look up: benevolence

1. benevolence
   wish or activity in doing good 
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2. benevolence
   [n] - disposition to do good 2. [n] - an inclination to do kind or charitable acts 3. [n] - an act intending or showing kindness and good will
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3. Benevolence
   Be·nev'o·lence noun [ Old French benevolence , Latin benevolentia . See Benevolent .] 1. The disposition to do good; good will; charitableness; love of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote their happiness. «...
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4. benevolence
   1. The disposition to do good; good will; charitableness; love of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote their happiness. 'The wakeful benevolence of the gospel.' (Chalmers) ... 2. An act of kindness; good done; charity given. ... 3. A species of compulsory contribution or tax, which has some...
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5. benevolence
   benefaction noun an act intending or showing kindness and good will
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6. benevolence
   noun an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
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7. benevolence
   noun disposition to do good
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8. Benevolence
   • (n.) A species of compulsory contribution or tax, which has sometimes been illegally exacted by arbitrary kings of England, and falsely represented as a gratuity. • (n.) An act of kindness; good done; charity given. • (n.) The disposition to do good; good will; charitableness; love ...
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9. benevolence
   in English history, any sum of money, disguised as a gift, extorted by various English kings, from Edward IV to James I, from their subjects without ... [2 related articles]
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10. benevolence
    benevolence 1. Disposition to do good, desire to promote the happiness of others, kindness, generosity, charitable feeling (as a general state or disposition towards mankind at large). 2. An expression of goodwill, an act of kindness; a gift or grant of money; a contribution for the support of the poor.
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11. benevolence
    
    • disposition to do good
    • an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
    • an act intending or showing kindness and good will
    
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12. Benevolence
    The doing a kind action to another, from mere good will, without any legal obligation. It is a moral duty only, and it cannot be enforced by law. A good man is benevolent to the poor, but no law can compel him to be so.
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