adj.
Pronunciation: -s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: back-formation from beneficence
Date: 1616
1 : doing or producing good especially : performing acts of kindness and charity
2 : BENEFICIAL
– be · nef · i · cent · ly adverb
adj.
Pronunciation: -s ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: back-formation from beneficence
Date: 1616
1 : doing or producing good especially : performing acts of kindness and charity
2 : BENEFICIAL
– be · nef · i · cent · ly adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012