The General Charity Society is a benevolent association, so we should donate some money.
I thought he was being benevolent by donating money but he had an ulterior motive.
There are several benevolent societies that help people but what they really need is a job.
Example: He gave me a benevolent smile, but I only turned away coldly.
Yes: What makes you so benevolent today?
To be benevolent is to show kindness. Here is a sample sentence: John assumed the money in his wallet would be stolen, but it was returned by a benevolent stranger.
The benevolent elders oversaw the rummage sale.
The Doctor is benevolent and wants to help every patient in the world.
Franz-Joseph pictured himself as a very benevolent and enlightened ruler.
"benevolent" is actually a compound word in Latin. "Bene" is the adverb "well" "volent" is a participle meaning "wanting'" thus "benevolent" literally means "well-wishing"
"benevolent" is actually a compound word in Latin. "Bene" is the adverb "well" "volent" is a participle meaning "wanting'" thus "benevolent" literally means "well-wishing"
Here are a couple.He is a kind, benevolent man.She was a thoughtful and benevolent woman.
Being a benevolent person it was no surprise that some of her winnings went to charity.
After the flood,concerned citizens made benevolent contributions for the relief effort.
Martin Luther King Jr. used benevolent acts of protest to make his point. (benevolent, not bonevolent)