Definitions
an act intending or showing kindness and good will
Word origin
Circa 1400, original sense “good will, disposition to do good”, Old French benivolence from Latin benevolentia (also directly from Latin), literally “good will”, from bene (“well, good”) + volentia, form of volēns, form of volō (“to wish”), components cognate to English benefit and voluntary, more distantly will (via Proto-Indo-European).
Used in a sentence
“gesture of benevolence”
“show benevolence”
“spirit of benevolence”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Kind intent”11 letters
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