--- title: B — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 20 description: The 1119 words of the English dictionary under B, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/20/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / B # B — The English dictionary · page 20 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/19/) **20** [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/21/) … [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) **belt** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A belt is a strip of leather, cloth or plastic worn around the waist to hold up trousers or as decoration.[↗](../../belt/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A seat belt is a strap in a car, bus or plane that holds you safely in your seat.[↗](../../belt/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A belt can be a long, narrow area: a belt of rain, the asteroid belt.[↗](../../belt/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In machines, a belt is a moving loop that turns wheels, like a conveyor belt.[↗](../../belt/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* In karate and judo a coloured belt shows your level.[↗](../../belt/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* Informally, to belt means to hit hard or to go very fast.[↗](../../belt/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* To pull in your belt is to spend less and live more simply when times are hard.[↗](../../belt/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Put on your seat belt before the car moves.[↗](../../belt/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My trousers are too big, so I wear a belt.[↗](../../belt/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She has a yellow belt in karate.[↗](../../belt/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter.[↗](../../belt/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our shopping moved along the conveyor belt at the checkout.[↗](../../belt/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Belt up, everyone; we're leaving\![↗](../../belt/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A belt of rain will cross the country tonight.[↗](../../belt/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · With one race under his belt, he felt less nervous.[↗](../../belt/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · So he went away pulling in his belt and promising to return.[↗](../../belt/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong.[↗](../../belt/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.12.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../belt/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **beluga** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A beluga (or beluga whale) is a white whale of the Arctic with a round head, no back fin, and a very wide range of whistles and clicks; it is sometimes called the «sea canary».[↗](../../beluga/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A beluga is also a very large fish, a kind of sturgeon, whose eggs are sold as expensive caviar.[↗](../../beluga/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The beluga whale is completely white.[↗](../../beluga/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Belugas make so many sounds they are called sea canaries.[↗](../../beluga/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A pod of belugas swam up the river.[↗](../../beluga/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Baby belugas are grey and turn white as they grow.[↗](../../beluga/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A beluga can move its head from side to side.[↗](../../beluga/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Belugas have no back fin, which helps them swim under ice.[↗](../../beluga/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We sang the song «Baby Beluga» in the nursery.[↗](../../beluga/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Beluga caviar comes from a huge fish, not a whale.[↗](../../beluga/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **bemire** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To bemire is to cover something with mud or to make it stick in mud and get dirty.[↗](../../bemire/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Peter was horribly bemired after the long walk.[↗](../../bemire/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cart bemired itself in the deep swamp.[↗](../../bemire/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Come in and let me clean you; you are bemired.[↗](../../bemire/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **bemoan** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To bemoan something is to complain sadly about it, or to cry and grieve over it.[↗](../../bemoan/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The birds of the air came and bemoaned Snow-White.[↗](../../bemoan/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The poor woman bemoaned her lost home.[↗](../../bemoan/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They sat and bemoaned their fate.[↗](../../bemoan/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · These two things are befallen thee; who shall bemoan thee? desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword; how shall I comfort thee?[↗](../../bemoan/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.51.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bemoan/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Bemoan him, all ye that are round about him, and all ye that know his name; say: 'How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!'[↗](../../bemoan/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.48.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bemoan/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him; but weep sore for him that goeth away, for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.[↗](../../bemoan/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.22.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bemoan/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **ben** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Ben is a boy's name, short for Benjamin.[↗](../../ben/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Scotland) A ben is a mountain or high peak, used in names like Ben Nevis.[↗](../../ben/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Scotland, old) The ben is the inner room of a small cottage («but and ben»).[↗](../../ben/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Ben is my best friend.[↗](../../ben/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain.[↗](../../ben/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Big Ben chimes every hour.[↗](../../ben/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We climbed a ben in the Highlands.[↗](../../ben/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Ben and Lily walked to school.[↗](../../ben/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Scottish cottage had a but and a ben.[↗](../../ben/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Howdy, Daddy Ben?" the stranger exclaimed.[↗](../../ben/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Ben-ammi — the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.[↗](../../ben/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.19.38, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ben/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing — for she died — that she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.[↗](../../ben/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.35.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ben/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · A Version with preface by M. ben J. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../ben/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the sons of Ishi: Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.[↗](../../ben/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.4.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ben/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon.[↗](../../ben/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.4.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ben/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.[↗](../../ben/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.20.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ben/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **bench** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bench is a long seat for several people, often in a park, a garden or a school hall.[↗](../../bench/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A bench is also a long strong table for working on, like a workbench.[↗](../../bench/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In sport, the bench is where players sit when they are not playing.[↗](../../bench/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* The bench can mean the judges in a court.[↗](../../bench/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Each bench seats 4 children.[↗](../../bench/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · 30 pupils need how many benches?[↗](../../bench/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There are 6 benches in the park.[↗](../../bench/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · 3 children sit on each bench.[↗](../../bench/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa sat on the bench and fed the pigeons.[↗](../../bench/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We walked along the bench in PE.[↗](../../bench/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He was on the bench for the first half of the game.[↗](../../bench/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad keeps his tools on the workbench.[↗](../../bench/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then he sat down on the bench and again began sharpening his knife.[↗](../../bench/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **bend** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To bend is to make something curved, not straight.[↗](../../bend/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To bend is to lean your body forward or down.[↗](../../bend/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A bend is a curve in a road, river or pipe.[↗](../../bend/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To bend the rules is to break them a little.[↗](../../bend/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He bends a 24 cm wire into a square.[↗](../../bend/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The road has 3 bends.[↗](../../bend/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She bent the straw in half.[↗](../../bend/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How long is each side of the bent wire square?[↗](../../bend/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Bend your knees when you lift a heavy box.[↗](../../bend/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She bent down to tie her shoe.[↗](../../bend/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Drive slowly round the bend.[↗](../../bend/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A straw looks bent in a glass of water.[↗](../../bend/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The river bends around the hill.[↗](../../bend/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't bend the rules of the game.[↗](../../bend/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · "Where?" said Woe, bending down; "I can't see a thing."[↗](../../bend/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.[↗](../../bend/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.22.35, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bend/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their produce bend to the earth.[↗](../../bend/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.15.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bend/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · O come, let us bow down and bend the knee; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; (Writings PSA.95.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../bend/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **beneath** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Under or below something.[↗](../../beneath/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* beneath someone: not good enough for someone, or too low for them to do (often proud or rude).[↗](../../beneath/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cat slept beneath the table.[↗](../../beneath/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Beneath the soil, roots grow deep.[↗](../../beneath/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There is hot rock far beneath the Earth's surface.[↗](../../beneath/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She hid the letter beneath her pillow.[↗](../../beneath/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He thinks washing up is beneath him.[↗](../../beneath/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Write your name beneath the title.[↗](../../beneath/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The fish swam beneath the ice.[↗](../../beneath/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Meet here beneath this ash-tree's roots.[↗](../../beneath/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt put it under the ledge round the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar.[↗](../../beneath/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.27.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beneath/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up.[↗](../../beneath/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.38.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beneath/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · that they might be double beneath, and in like manner they should be complete unto the top thereof unto the first ring.[↗](../../beneath/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.36.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beneath/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.[↗](../../beneath/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.26.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beneath/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · His roots shall dry up beneath, and above shall his branch wither.[↗](../../beneath/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.18.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beneath/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · The path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath.[↗](../../beneath/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.15.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beneath/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **benediction** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A benediction is a blessing; a kind wish said over someone, often asking for good luck or God's care.[↗](../../benediction/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old priest gave a benediction for the wedding.[↗](../../benediction/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her kind smile was a benediction to the sad boy.[↗](../../benediction/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The soft curls were a benediction to the queen's eyes.[↗](../../benediction/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Twenty-first Path is the Intelligence of Conciliation, and is so called because it receives the divine influence which flows into it from its benediction upon all and each existence.[↗](../../benediction/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../benediction/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The Twenty-first Path is the Intelligence of Con- ciliation, and is so called because it receives the divine influence which flows into it from its benediction upon all and each existence.[↗](../../benediction/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../benediction/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **benefactor** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A benefactor is a person who helps others by giving them money, gifts, or kindness.[↗](../../benefactor/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rich lady was a benefactor of our school.[↗](../../benefactor/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old beggar thanked her benefactor.[↗](../../benefactor/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My kind benefactor, how can I reward you?[↗](../../benefactor/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **benefactress** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A benefactress is a woman or girl who helps others by giving gifts or kindness.[↗](../../benefactress/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hungry boy thanked his kind benefactress.[↗](../../benefactress/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I would never let my benefactress come to harm.[↗](../../benefactress/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The good queen was a benefactress to the poor.[↗](../../benefactress/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **beneficence** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Doing good, being kind and generous to others.[↗](../../beneficence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal, church) The goodness and kindness of God or of a generous person.[↗](../../beneficence/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hospital was built through the beneficence of a rich family.[↗](../../beneficence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Doctors follow the principle of beneficence, which means doing good for the patient.[↗](../../beneficence/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians speak of the beneficence of God.[↗](../../beneficence/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her beneficence helped many poor children.[↗](../../beneficence/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The story praises the king's beneficence.[↗](../../beneficence/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Beneficence means more than not doing harm; it means helping.[↗](../../beneficence/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The town remembered his beneficence with a statue.[↗](../../beneficence/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · All creation seemed to speak of beneficence and love.[↗](../../beneficence/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **beneficent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Beneficent means kind and doing good; bringing good things to others.[↗](../../beneficent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The beneficent fairy gave the girl three gifts.[↗](../../beneficent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Flora was regarded as a beneficent power of the spring.[↗](../../beneficent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sun is a beneficent friend to the crops.[↗](../../beneficent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.[↗](../../beneficent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.11.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../beneficent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **beneficial** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Good for you or helpful; having a good effect.[↗](../../beneficial/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Giving an advantage or profit.[↗](../../beneficial/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Exercise is beneficial to your health.[↗](../../beneficial/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ladybirds are beneficial insects because they eat pests.[↗](../../beneficial/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some bacteria are beneficial.[↗](../../beneficial/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Reading every day is very beneficial.[↗](../../beneficial/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The deal was beneficial for both teams.[↗](../../beneficial/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Sleep is beneficial for memory.[↗](../../beneficial/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **benefit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A benefit is something good or helpful that you get from something.[↗](../../benefit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To benefit from something is to be helped by it.[↗](../../benefit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) Benefits are money the government gives to people who need help, for example when they have no job or are ill.[↗](../../benefit/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A benefit is an event held to raise money for a cause, like a benefit concert.[↗](../../benefit/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Exercise has many benefits.[↗](../../benefit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Plants benefit from sunlight.[↗](../../benefit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · One benefit of walking to school is fresh air.[↗](../../benefit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Her family gets benefits while her dad is ill.[↗](../../benefit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We held a benefit concert for the animal shelter.[↗](../../benefit/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and believe you.[↗](../../benefit/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone will benefit from a quieter classroom.[↗](../../benefit/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher repeated it for the benefit of latecomers.[↗](../../benefit/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits; (Writings PSA.103.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benefit/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · But Hezekiah rendered not according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up; therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.[↗](../../benefit/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.32.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benefit/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · but if it do evil in My sight, that it hearken not to My voice, then I repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit it.[↗](../../benefit/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.18.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benefit/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **benevolence** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Benevolence is kindness and goodwill; wanting good things for others and helping them.[↗](../../benevolence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They showed great benevolence to the poor.[↗](../../benevolence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her benevolence fed every hungry child in town.[↗](../../benevolence/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The king's benevolence made the people happy.[↗](../../benevolence/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **benevolent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Kind and wanting to help people who are in trouble.[↗](../../benevolent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The benevolent old farmer shared his bread with the hungry travellers.[↗](../../benevolent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Their job was helping people in trouble; they were gentle and benevolent.[↗](../../benevolent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **benighted** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use) caught out in the dark, when night comes before you reach home.[↗](../../benighted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) lacking knowledge or understanding.[↗](../../benighted/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I was benighted in the forest and had nowhere to sleep.[↗](../../benighted/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The poor tailor was benighted and begged for a place in the hut.[↗](../../benighted/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **benign** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Benign means kind, gentle and not harmful.[↗](../../benign/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (medicine) A benign lump or tumour is not cancer and does not spread.[↗](../../benign/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old man gave a benign smile.[↗](../../benign/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor said the lump was benign, so we were relieved.[↗](../../benign/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather was benign all week.[↗](../../benign/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Badger looked at Mole with a benign expression.[↗](../../benign/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Most spiders in Britain are benign to people.[↗](../../benign/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Her presence seemed to have a benign influence on those there.[↗](../../benign/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **benjamin** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Benjamin is a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji.[↗](../../benjamin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Bible) Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible and the brother of Joseph.[↗](../../benjamin/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (US, slang) A benjamin is a 100-dollar bill, because it has Benjamin Franklin's face on it.[↗](../../benjamin/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (a name) Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor and leader who did experiments with electricity and kites.[↗](../../benjamin/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My cousin Benjamin is five.[↗](../../benjamin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the Bible, Benjamin was Jacob's youngest son.[↗](../../benjamin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm.[↗](../../benjamin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Joseph hid a cup in Benjamin's sack.[↗](../../benjamin/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «It's all about the benjamins» means it's all about money (US, slang).[↗](../../benjamin/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin; (Torah GEN.35.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benjamin/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni.[↗](../../benjamin/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.1.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benjamin/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.[↗](../../benjamin/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.46.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benjamin/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; (Prophets 1KI.4.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benjamin/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Judah and Benjamin adhered to him.[↗](../../benjamin/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.11.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benjamin/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah; (Writings NEH.12.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../benjamin/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/19/) **20** [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/21/) … [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) - ← previous: [page 19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/19/) - next →: [page 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/21/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)