wishing, kindhearted; from bene = well, and volens = wishing

of volo = to wish.] 1. Of persons: Wishing well to the human race; kind, loving, generous, and disposed by pecuniary contributions or in other ways to give practical effect to the feelings entertained. "Beloved old man! benevolent as wise." Pope. 2. Of things : Characterised by kindne and generosity; manifesting kindne and generosity. Cowper: Churity . "Come, prompt me with benevolent desires." bě-nov-o-lent-ly, adv . [Eng. benevolent; -ly.] In a benevolent manner; kindly, generously. "... in howe muche he shall percefue you the more prone and beneuolently minded toward his eleccion.". Sir T. More: Works, p. 64. ( Richardson )