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benevolence

gb/bənˈɛvələns/ us/bənˈɛvələns/
C1 انگریزی
~ 7300
معانی
0 معانی
اسم 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone]'s benevolence toward [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
kindness (More general and common; can describe single actions as well as attitude, and is less formal.) | goodwill (Emphasizes friendly, positive feelings, sometimes in a social or business context, not always active help.) | charity (Often suggests helping people in need, sometimes with money; can sound more external than the inner attitude of benevolence.)
متضاد الفاظ
malevolence (Direct opposite; means having a desire to harm others instead of to help them.) | hostility (Focuses on strong unfriendliness and opposition, rather than a kind, helpful attitude.)
لفظی تراکیب
show benevolence |known for his benevolence |pure benevolence |benevolence toward others |act of benevolence |gesture of benevolence
موضوعات
emotions |character |social |relationships |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم formal C1 action
2

kind and helpful action

A single helpful and generous action that is done to be kind to someone.

استعمال کا انداز: an act of benevolence toward [someone]
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
good deed (More everyday and informal; clearly describes one helpful action, often with a moral tone.) | kindness (Very common and simple; can mean either an action or the general quality, while this sense of "benevolence" focuses on a specific act.)
متضاد الفاظ
cruelty (Stresses actions that cause pain or suffering instead of help or comfort.)
لفظی تراکیب
an act of benevolence |small benevolences |random benevolence |benevolence toward strangers
موضوعات
social |emotions |relationships |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
اسم 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.

استعمال کا انداز: a benevolence imposed by the king
عام غلطی:
Learners may think this historical "benevolence" means kindness, but in history texts it refers to a kind of royal tax or payment.
ہم معنی الفاظ
forced loan (A modern descriptive term that explains the practical effect, though it is not the historical name.)
متضاد الفاظ
voluntary contribution (Highlights that a benevolence was not truly voluntary, unlike a freely chosen payment.)
لفظی تراکیب
raise a benevolence |impose a benevolence |royal benevolence |extraordinary benevolence
موضوعات
history |politics |law
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
گرامر
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benevolence
IPA
GB/bənˈɛvələns/
US/bənˈɛvələns/
ہجا بندی اور زور
be - ne - vol - ence (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ne)
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Noun
  • Base: benevolence
  • Plural: benevolence
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
benevolent adjective B2
Related words
benevolently adverb
Negative and opposite forms
malevolence noun malevolent adjective
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.
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