First Known Use: 1641
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benefic
adjective be·nef·ic \bə-ˈne-fik\
Definition of BENEFIC
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Origin of BENEFIC
Latin beneficus, from bene + facere
Related to BENEFIC
- Synonyms
- advantageous, beneficial, beneficent, benignant, favorable, friendly, good, helpful, kindly, profitable, salutary
- Antonyms
- bad, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfriendly, unhelpful, unprofitable
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