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# benevolence

noun (no plural in common use)

«benevolence» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Benevolence is kindness and goodwill; wanting good things for others and helping them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benevolence/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, the kindness of a good ruler or family who feeds and clothes the poor; a grander word than «kindness»

### Examples

- They showed great benevolence to the poor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benevolence/#x1)
- Her benevolence fed every hungry child in town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benevolence/#x2)
- The king's benevolence made the people happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benevolence/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «benevolence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benevolence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«benevolence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/benevolence.html) on Mova free.