| 【bene-, ben-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "bene." It carries the basic meaning of "good," and "well." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "bene-, ben-"]
benefactor ☆[5487] A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
beneficial **[3508] Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
benefit ****[541] The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
benevolent ☆[4876] If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
[WORD ROOT]root bene
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bene, beni
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) bene
[MEANING]root good, well
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 bene well
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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benefactor ☆[5487] noun from benefactor 〈 fact
【DEFINITION】 A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
【pl.】 benefactors
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fact(fac); do, make ⑶ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 one who confers a benefit, a kindly helper,
beneficial ★★[3508] adjective from benefice 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
【SYNONYM】 advantageous, favourable
【ANTONYM】 detrimental
【COMPOSITION】 benefic + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fit(fac); do, make ⑶ fic; do, make ⑷ ial(al); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin facere》 [face+re, infinitive of facio] to make, to do
【First Known Meaning】 helpful, advantageous, conferring benefit
【DERIVATIVEs】 beneficial, beneficially, beneficialness, benefiter, benefit
benefit ★★★★[541] noun from benefice 〈 face
【DEFINITION】 ① The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
② an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and useful effect that something has
【pl.】 benefits
【SYNONYM】 value
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ fit(fac); do, make
【Etymology】 《Latin benefactum》 [bene+factum] good deed
【First Known Meaning】 good or noble deed; helpful or friendly action
【DERIVATIVEs】 beneficial, beneficially, beneficialness, benefiter, benefit
benevolent ☆[4876] adjective from benevolent 〈 volunt
【DEFINITION】 If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
【ANTONYM】 malevolent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ vol; will ⑶ ent(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin voluntas》 [ancient accusative singular present participle of velle] will
【First Known Meaning】 wishing to do good, well-disposed, kindly
【DERIVATIVEs】 benevolence, benevolently, benevolentness, benevolent
Other words containing "bene-, ben-"; benedict, benediction, benefaction, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficially, beneficialness, beneficiary, benefiter, benevolence, benevolently, benevolentness, benign, benignant, benignity
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
bell-
bear
be
batt-, bat-
bas- bat-, ba-
bar
bank-, bench
band
ball
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