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be·nef·ic

 (bə-nĕf′ĭk)
adj.
Beneficent.
[Latin beneficus : bene, well; see benefaction + -ficus, -fic.]
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benefic

(bɪˈnɛfɪk)
adj
a rare word for beneficent
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be•nef•ic

(bəˈnɛf ɪk)

adj.
beneficent.
[1590–1600; < Latin beneficus]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.benefic - exerting a favorable or beneficent influence; "a benefic star"; "a benefic force"
beneficent - doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history"
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benefic

adjective
Affording benefit:
advantageous, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, favorable, good, helpful, profitable, propitious, salutary, toward, useful.
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