Webster's Dictionary 1828

1054

BENEATH

BENE'ATH, preposition1. Under; lower in place, with something directly over or on, as to place a cushion beneath one; often with the sense of pressure or oppression, as to sink ...

1055

BENEDICT

BEN'EDICT, adjective [Latin benedictus.] Having mild and salubrious qualities. [Not in use.]

1056

BENEDICTINE

BENEDIC'TINE, adjective Pertaining to the order or monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.

1057

BENEDICTINES

BENEDIC'TINES, noun An order of monks, who profess to follow the rules of St. Benedict; an order of great celebrity. They wear a loose black gown, with large wide sleeves, and a...

1058

BENEDICTION

BENEDIC'TION, noun [Latin benedictio, from bene, well, and dictio, speaking. See Boon and Diction.]1. The act of blessing; a giving praise to God or rendering thanks for his fav...

1059

BENEFACTION

BENEFAC'TION, noun [Latin benefacio, of bene, well, and facio, to make or do.]1. The act of conferring a benefit.More generally,2. A benefit conferred, especially a charitable d...

1060

BENEFACTOR

BENEFAC'TOR, noun He who confers a benefit, especially one who makes charitable contributions either for public institutions or for private use.

1061

BENEFACTRESS

BENEFAC'TRESS, noun A female who confers a benefit.

1062

BENEFICE

BEN'EFICE, noun [Latin beneficium.]1. Literally, a benefit, advantage or kindness. But in present usage, en ecclesiastical living; a church endowed with a revenue, for the maint...

1063

BENEFICED

BEN'EFICED, adjective Possessed of a benefice or church preferment.

1064

BENEFICELESS

BEN'EFICELESS, adjective Having no benefice. [Not used.]

1065

BENEFICENCE

BENEF'ICENCE, noun [Latin beneficentia, from the participle of benefacio.] The practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity.

1066

BENEFICENT

BENEF'ICENT, adjective Doing good; performing acts of kindness and charity. It differs from benign, as the act from the disposition; beneficence being benignity or kindness exer...

1067

BENEFICENTLY

BENEF'ICENTLY, adverb In a beneficent manner.

1068

BENEFICIAL

BENEFI'CIAL, adjective Advantageous; conferring benefits; useful; profitable; helpful; contributing to a valuable end; followed by to; as, industry is beneficial to the body, as...

1069

BENEFICIALLY

BENEFI'CIALLY, adverb Advantageously; profitably; helpfully.

1070

BENEFICIALNESS

BENEFI'CIALNESS, noun Usefulness; profitableness.

1071

BENEFICIARY

BENEFI'CIARY, adjective [Latin beneficiarius. See Benefaction.]Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; having a dependent and secondary possessi...

1072

BENEFICIENCY

BENEFI'CIENCY, noun Kindness or favor bestowed.

1073

BENEFICIENT

BENEFI'CIENT, adjective Doing good.

1074

BENEFIT

BEN'EFIT, noun [Primarily from Latin beneficium, or benefactum.]1. An act of kindness; a favor conferred.Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalms 103:2...

1075

BENEFITED

BEN'EFITED, participle passive Profited; having received benefit.

1076

BENEFITING

BEN'EFITING, participle present tense Doing good to; profiting; gaining advantage.

1077

BENEME

BENE'ME, verb transitive To name. [Not in use.]1. To promise; to give. [Not in use.]

1078

BENEMPNE

BENEMP'NE, verb transitive To name. [Not in use.]

1079

BENEPLACITURE

BENEPLAC'ITURE, noun [Latin beneplacitum, bene, well, and placitum, from placeo, to please.]Will; choice. [Not in use.]

1080

BENET

BENET', verb transitive [be and net.] To catch in a net; to ensnare. [Not used.]