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What is the adjective for benefactives?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs benefice and benefit which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

beneficiary
  1. Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
  2. Bestowed as a gratuity.
benefactive
  1. (linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
beneficent
  1. Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “England's successful wars against the French, its growing overseas empire, its social stability and its mercantile hegemony were all interpreted as the blessings of a beneficent providence on a Protestant people.”
      “Despite facing numerous challenges, the benevolent leader remained beneficent, always prioritizing the well-being of others.”
      “Sarah's decision to pursue a career in healthcare was truly beneficent, as it not only provided her with a stable income but also allowed her to contribute to the well-being of others.”
benefitable
  1. Able to bring benefit, able to be beneficial.
benefic
  1. Favorable; beneficent.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Reisin marks that remain in the logs structure have a benefic impact on the respiratory system of those who enhabit these types of houses.”
      “From this point of view the milk can be considered as a benefic treatment to fix the problem responsible with the acid reflux.”
      “If Saturn is benefic or neutral, then opportunities arise for learning in a milder fashion.”
beneficential
  1. Relating to beneficence.
beneficial
  1. Relating to a benefice
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Recycling used plastics can be beneficial to the environment.”
      “The doctor says eating plenty of vegetables will be beneficial.”
      “It is often quite beneficial to decide on a school first and then look for housing after.”
beneficed
  1. (Christianity) Having a benefice
beneficient
  1. Beneficent.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The alternance between warm and cold baths provides a beneficient relaxation and stimulates the body.”
      “A high quality product, this cream for the sides of the eyes and mouth has both a short and long term beneficient effect.”
      “A companion volume to the beneficient volume is an anthology of translations from many tongues including even the Irish.”
benefitless
  1. Without benefits.
beneficious
  1. (rare) beneficial
beneficing
  1. present participle of benefice
benefited
benefiting
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