Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

benevolent

be.nev.o.lent \-(*-)l*nt\ aj [ME, fr. L benevolent-, benevolens, fr. bene + 
   volent-,] volens, prp. of velle to wish - more at WILL 1: marked by or 
   disposed to benevolence  2: marked by or suggestive of benign feelings  3: 
   arising from benevolence  - be.nev.o.lent.ly av