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beneficiate

[ ben-uh-fish-ee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Metallurgy.
, ben·e·fi·ci·at·ed, ben·e·fi·ci·at·ing.
  1. to treat (ore) to make more suitable for smelting.


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Other Words From

  • bene·fici·ation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beneficiate1

1870–75, Americanism; < Spanish benefici ( ar ) to benefit, profit from (especially mining or farming) (verbal derivative of beneficio < Latin beneficium; benefice ) + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

Most businessmen had never heard of the company and they were baffled by its purpose, which is to "beneficiate" an ore named taconite.

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