Synonyms of the word beneficence


BENEFICENCEBENEVOLENCE - GOOD - GOODNESS

beneficence

  • n. An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else.
  • n. Good or charitable character or behavior.

benevolence

  • n. (uncountable) Disposition to do good.
  • n. (uncountable) Charitable kindness.
  • n. (countable) An altruistic gift or act.

good

  • adj. (of people).
  • adj. (of capabilities).
  • adj. (of properties and qualities).
  • adj. (colloquial) With "and", extremely.
  • adj. Holy (especially when capitalized).
  • adj. (of quantities).
  • interj. That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
  • adv. (nonstandard) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
  • n. (uncountable) The forces or behaviors that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and…
  • n. (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
  • n. (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes…
  • n. (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
  • v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
  • v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make good; turn to good; improve.
  • v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To make improvements or repairs.
  • v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To benefit; gain.
  • v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
  • v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
  • v. (reflexive, now chiefly dialectal) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
  • v. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.

goodness

  • n. (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being good.
  • n. (countable) The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
  • n. (uncountable, euphemistic) God.
  • n. (Christianity) The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.

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