Etymological root
bene
Middle English
Words from this root(6)
bean
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/ˈbi(ː)n/
A seed or seedpod from certain plants, eaten as a vegetable.
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beneficent
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/bəˈnɛfəsənt/
doing or producing good; generous and kindly
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benefactor
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/ˈbɛnɪfæktɚ/
a person who gives help or financial support
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benignant
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/bɪˈnɪɡnənt/
kind and gracious, especially toward inferiors
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benefaction
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/ˌbɛnəˈfækʃən/
a charitable gift or act of doing good
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beneficence
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/bəˈnɛfəsəns/
the quality of being kind, generous, or charitable
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