English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Beneficiary
(n.)
A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice
and uses its proceeds.
Beneficiary
(n.)
One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives
a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an
educational fund or a trust estate.
Beneficiate
(v. t.)
To reduce (ores).
Beneficient
(a.)
Beneficent.
Benefit
(n.)
An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
Benefit
(n.)
Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or
adds value to property; advantage; profit.
Benefit
(n.)
A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the
proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the
company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.
Benefit
(n.)
Beneficence; liberality.
Benefit
(n.)
Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments.
Benefit
(v. t.)
To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to
advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
Benefit
(v. i.)
To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as,
he will benefit by the change.
Benefited
(imp. & p. p.)
of Benefit
Benefiter
(n.)
One who confers a benefit; -- also, one who receives a
benefit.
Benefitting
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Benefit
Beneme
(v. t.)
To deprive (of), or take away (from).
Benempt
(p. p.)
Promised; vowed.
of Bename
Benempt
(p. p.)
Named; styled.
Benet
(v. t.)
To catch in a net; to insnare.
Benetted
(imp. & p. p.)
of Benet