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bene meaning in English

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bene [melius, optime] adverb

bestadverb
[UK: best] [US: ˈbest]

betteradverb
[UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər]

well, very, quite, rightly, agreeably, cheaply, in good styleadverb

bene sapiat phrase

bon appétit(used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat)
phrase
[UK: ˈbɑːn] [US: ˈbɑːn]

benedicus [benedica, benedicum] adjective

beneficentadjective
[UK: bə.ˈne.fɪ.sənt] [US: ˌbe.nə.ˈfɪ.ʃənt]

friendly, kindadjective

speaking friendly wordsadjective

benedice adverb

with friendly words, kindlyadverb

benedico [benedicere, benedixi, benedictus] (3rd)
verb

blessverb
[UK: bles] [US: ˈbles]

praise [praised, praising, praises]verb
[UK: preɪz] [US: ˈpreɪz]

speak kindly of (classically 2 words)verb

speak well ofverb

benedictus [benedicta, benedictum] adjective

approved / praised / spoken well of (person)adjective

blessedadjective
[UK: blest] [US: ˈblest]

blestadjective
[UK: blest] [US: ˈblest]

benedictus [benedicti] (2nd) M
noun

an approved / praised person, spoken well ofnoun

blessed / blest onenoun

benedictio [benedictionis] (3rd) F
noun

benediction [benedictions]noun
[UK: ˌbe.nɪ.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌbe.nə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]

blessing [blessings]noun
[UK: ˈbles.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbles.ɪŋ]

consecrated / sacred objectnoun

extolling, praisingnoun

benedictionale [benedictionalis] (3rd) N
noun

book of benedictions / formulas of blessingsnoun

benedictorium [benedictorii] (2nd) N
noun

holy-water basinnoun

stoupnoun
[UK: stuːp] [US: ˈstuːp]

benefacio [benefacere, benefeci, benefactus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

benefit [benefitted, benefitting, benefits]verb
[UK: ˈbe.nɪ.fɪt] [US: ˈbe.nə.ˌfɪt]

blessverb
[UK: bles] [US: ˈbles]

do service / good toverb

make well / ablyverb

usu. 2 wordsverb

benefactum [benefacti] (2nd) N
noun

benefit, service (also as 2 words)noun

good deed (usu. pl.)noun
[UK: ɡʊd diːd] [US: ˈɡʊd ˈdiːd]

benefactio [benefactionis] (3rd) F
noun

doing a favor / kindness / boonnoun

performing an act of kindnessnoun

benefactor [benefactoris] (3rd) M
noun

benefactor [benefactors]noun
[UK: ˈbe.nɪ.fæk.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.nə.ˌfæk.tər]

he who does / confers a favor / kindnessnoun

benefio [beneferi, benefactus sum] verb
SEMIDEP

be blessedverb

benefacio PASSverb

receive a benefitverb

beneficus [benefica -um, beneficentior -or -us, beneficentissimus -a -um] adjective

beneficent, kind, generous, liberal, serviceableadjective

benefice adverb

beneficentlyadverb
[UK: bə.ˈne.fɪ.sənt.li] [US: bə.ˈne.fɪ.sənt.li]

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