bene-

American  

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “well”.

   benediction.

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Etymology

Origin of bene-

Combining form of bene (adv.) well (< *dwenē ), akin to bonus good (< *dwenos )

Example Sentences

If she did what she desired for HER bene- fit, it was all the responsibility she acknowledged.

From Our nig, or, sketches from the life of a free black, in a two-story white house, North Showing that slavery's shadows fall even there by Wilson, Harriet E.

The ethics which guide thought spiritually must bene- fit every one; for the only philosophy and religion that afford instruction are those which deal with facts and resist speculative opinions and fables.

From Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Eddy, Mary Baker

The world is bene- 464:1 fited by you, but it feels your influence without seeing         you.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker