benevolence
gb/bənˈɛvələns/ us/bənˈɛvələns/
C1
Ingles
~ 7300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
formal
C1
property
1
kind and generous attitude
A warm, kind feeling that makes a person want to help and do good for other people.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s benevolence toward [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse "benevolence" with "benefit" or "bonus" because of the similar spelling. "Benevolence" is an attitude of kindness, while a "benefit" or a "bonus" is a useful or extra thing that someone receives.
Mga kasingkahulugan
kindness (More general and common; can describe single actions as well as attitude, and is less formal.)
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goodwill (Emphasizes friendly, positive feelings, sometimes in a social or business context, not always active help.)
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charity (Often suggests helping people in need, sometimes with money; can sound more external than the inner attitude of benevolence.)
Mga kasalungat
malevolence (Direct opposite; means having a desire to harm others instead of to help them.)
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hostility (Focuses on strong unfriendliness and opposition, rather than a kind, helpful attitude.)
Mga kolokasyon
show benevolence
|known for his benevolence
|pure benevolence
|benevolence toward others
|act of benevolence
|gesture of benevolence
Mga tema
emotions
|character
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- His quiet benevolence earned him the trust of everyone in the village.
- They spoke of the queen's benevolence toward refugees fleeing the war.
- The company tries to balance profit with a sense of benevolence toward the local community.
- Her eyes shone with benevolence as she welcomed the children inside.
- Many people were moved by the sheer benevolence behind her decision to forgive them.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The old man showed great benevolence to his neighbors.
- People respected her for her benevolence and patience.
- The teacher’s benevolence made the students feel safe.
- His benevolence toward animals was clear to everyone.
- They thanked her for her benevolence during a hard time.
Pangngalan
formal
C1
action
2
kind and helpful action
A single helpful and generous action that is done to be kind to someone.
Padron ng paggamit:
an act of benevolence toward [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use "benevolence" where a more natural phrase like "a good deed" or "a kind act" would sound better in everyday speech. "Benevolence" for a single action is correct but quite formal and is more common in writing.
Mga kasingkahulugan
good deed (More everyday and informal; clearly describes one helpful action, often with a moral tone.)
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kindness (Very common and simple; can mean either an action or the general quality, while this sense of "benevolence" focuses on a specific act.)
Mga kasalungat
cruelty (Stresses actions that cause pain or suffering instead of help or comfort.)
Mga kolokasyon
an act of benevolence
|small benevolences
|random benevolence
|benevolence toward strangers
Mga tema
social
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- As a simple act of benevolence, the neighbors cooked meals for the family after the fire.
- The anonymous donation was seen as a remarkable benevolence toward the struggling school.
- He never forgot the small benevolence a stranger showed him when he first arrived in the city.
- Their holiday project is meant to share little benevolences with people who live alone.
- Volunteering at the shelter became a regular benevolence rather than a one-time gesture.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She did an act of benevolence for her sick friend.
- The gift was a benevolence to the poor family.
- He thanked them for their benevolence after the accident.
- Each letter of support felt like a small benevolence.
- Helping the old woman carry her bags was a simple benevolence.
Pangngalan
archaic
C2
entity
3
old term for royal tax
An old word in British history for money that a king asked people to pay as a gift, even though they could not easily refuse.
Padron ng paggamit:
a benevolence imposed by the king
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think this historical "benevolence" means kindness, but in history texts it refers to a kind of royal tax or payment.
Mga kasingkahulugan
forced loan (A modern descriptive term that explains the practical effect, though it is not the historical name.)
Mga kasalungat
voluntary contribution (Highlights that a benevolence was not truly voluntary, unlike a freely chosen payment.)
Mga kolokasyon
raise a benevolence
|impose a benevolence
|royal benevolence
|extraordinary benevolence
Mga tema
history
|politics
|law
Mga Halimbawa
- To fund his campaign, the king imposed a benevolence on the wealthier towns.
- The historian argues that the so‑called benevolence was little more than a thinly disguised tax.
- Merchants protested the new benevolence as an abuse of royal power.
- Parliament objected when the monarch tried to raise money through a benevolence instead of legal taxation.
- The crown relied on irregular devices like benevolences to fill its empty treasury.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- In the past, an English king could ask for a benevolence from rich people.
- The benevolence was unpopular because people felt they could not say no.
- A benevolence was not a normal tax, but it still brought money to the king.
- The king used a benevolence to pay for his war.
- Some lords refused to pay the benevolence.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
benevolence
IPA
GB/bənˈɛvələns/
US/bənˈɛvələns/
Mga pantig at diin
be - ne - vol - ence (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ne)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: benevolence
- Plural: benevolence
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
benevolent
adjective B2
Related words
benevolently
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
malevolence
noun
malevolent
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
an act of benevolence
1/ən ˈækt əv bənˈɛvələns/
fixed phrase
formal
single helpful kind action
One clear action that shows kindness and a wish to help someone.
Mga Halimbawa
- Paying for the stranger’s meal was a simple act of benevolence.
- The letter described the rescue as an extraordinary act of benevolence.
- Every small act of benevolence makes the city a better place.
benevolence and goodwill
1/bənˈɛvələns ˈænd ɡˈʊdwˈɪl/
fixed phrase
formal
kindness and friendly good intention
Kind, helpful feelings together with a friendly wish for others to be well.
Mga Halimbawa
- The agreement was signed in a spirit of benevolence and goodwill.
- They welcomed the visitors with benevolence and goodwill.
- True diplomacy depends on mutual benevolence and goodwill.
out of benevolence
1/ˈaʊt əv bənˈɛvələns/
fixed phrase
formal
for reasons of kindness
Because of a kind and generous feeling; as a way to help, not because of duty or payment.
Mga Halimbawa
- She offered legal advice out of benevolence, not for money.
- They forgave the debt out of benevolence toward the struggling family.
- The donor made the contribution purely out of benevolence.
with benevolence
1/wˈɪθ bənˈɛvələns/
fixed phrase
formal
in a kind and generous way
In a way that shows kind and generous feelings.
Mga Halimbawa
- The judge spoke with benevolence, explaining the decision gently.
- She looked at the children with benevolence rather than anger.
- The manager handled the mistake with benevolence instead of blame.