Bend (n.) same as caisson disease. Usually referred to as the bends.
Bend (n.) A band.
Bend (n.) One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base.
Bendable (a.) Capable of being bent.
Bender (n.) One who, or that which, bends.
Bender (n.) An instrument used for bending.
Bender (n.) A drunken spree.
Bender (n.) A sixpence.
Bending (n.) The marking of the clothes with stripes or horizontal bands.
Bendlet (n.) A narrow bend, esp. one half the width of the bend.
Bendwise (adv.) Diagonally.
Bendy (a.) Divided into an even number of bends; -- said of a shield or its charge.
Bene (n.) See Benne.
Bene (n.) A prayer; boon.
Bene (n.) Alt. of Ben
Ben (n.) A hoglike mammal of New Guinea (Porcula papuensis).
Beneaped (a.) See Neaped.
Beneath (prep.) Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of.
Beneath (prep.) Under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens.
Beneath (prep.) Lower in rank, dignity, or excellence than; as, brutes are beneath man; man is beneath angels in the scale of beings. Hence: Unworthy of; unbecoming.
Beneath (adv.) In a lower place; underneath.
Beneath (adv.) Below, as opposed to heaven, or to any superior region or position; as, in earth beneath.
Benedicite (n.) A canticle (the Latin version of which begins with this word) which may be used in the order for morning prayer in the Church of England. It is taken from an apocryphal addition to the third chapter of Daniel.
Benedicite (n.) An exclamation corresponding to Bless you !.
Benedict (n.) Alt. of Benedick
Benedick (n.) A married man, or a man newly married.
Benedict (a.) Having mild and salubrious qualities.
Benedictine (a.) Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.
Benedictine (n.) One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. This order was introduced into the United States in 1846.
Benediction (n.) The act of blessing.
Benediction (n.) A blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness.
Benediction (n.) The short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction.
Benediction (n.) The form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop.
Benediction (n.) A solemn rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water, and formally dedicated to God.
Benedictional (n.) A book of benedictions.
Benedictionary (n.) A collected series of benedictions.
Benedictive (a.) Tending to bless.
Benedictory (a.) Expressing wishes for good; as, a benedictory prayer.
Benedictus (a.) The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.
Benedight (a.) Blessed.
Benefaction (n.) The act of conferring a benefit.
Benefaction (n.) A benefit conferred; esp. a charitable donation.
Benefactor (n.) One who confers a benefit or benefits.
Benefactress (n.) A woman who confers a benefit.
Benefic (a.) Favorable; beneficent.
Benefice (n.) A favor or benefit.
Benefice (n.) An estate in lands; a fief.
Benefice (n.) An ecclesiastical living and church preferment, as in the Church of England; a church endowed with a revenue for the maintenance of divine service. See Advowson.
Beneficed (imp. & p. p.) of Benefice
Benefice (v. t.) To endow with a benefice.
Beneficed (a.) Possessed of a benefice or church preferment.
Beneficeless (a.) Having no benefice.
Beneficence (n.) The practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity; bounty springing from purity and goodness.
Beneficent (a.) Doing or producing good; performing acts of kindness and charity; characterized by beneficence.
Beneficential (a.) Relating to beneficence.
Beneficently (adv.) In a beneficent manner; with beneficence.
Beneficial (a.) Conferring benefits; useful; profitable; helpful; advantageous; serviceable; contributing to a valuable end; -- followed by to.
Beneficial (a.) Receiving, or entitled to have or receive, advantage, use, or benefit; as, the beneficial owner of an estate.
Beneficial (a.) King.
Beneficially (adv.) In a beneficial or advantageous manner; profitably; helpfully.
Beneficialness (n.) The quality of being beneficial; profitableness.
Beneficiary (a.) Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
Beneficiary (a.) Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts.
Beneficiaries (pl. ) of Beneficiary
Beneficiary (n.) A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds.
Beneficiary (n.) One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate.
Beneficiate (v. t.) To reduce (ores).
Beneficient (a.) Beneficent.
Benefit (n.) An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
Benefit (n.) Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.
Benefit (n.) A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.
Benefit (n.) Beneficence; liberality.
Benefit (n.) Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments.
Benefited (imp. & p. p.) of Benefit
Benefitting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Benefit
Benefit (v. t.) To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
Benefit (v. i.) To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.
Benefiter (n.) One who confers a benefit; -- also, one who receives a benefit.
Beneme (v. t.) To deprive (of), or take away (from).
Benempt (p. p.) Promised; vowed.
Benempt (p. p.) Named; styled.
Bene placito () At or during pleasure.
Bene placito () At pleasure; ad libitum.
Benetted (imp. & p. p.) of Benet
Benet (v. t.) To catch in a net; to insnare.
Benevolence (n.) The disposition to do good; good will; charitableness; love of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote their happiness.
Benevolence (n.) An act of kindness; good done; charity given.
Benevolence (n.) A species of compulsory contribution or tax, which has sometimes been illegally exacted by arbitrary kings of England, and falsely represented as a gratuity.
Benevolent (a.) Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give to good objects; kind; charitable.
Benevolous (a.) Kind; benevolent.
Bengal (n.) A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs, animals, etc.
Bengal (n.) A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought from Bengal.
Bengal (n.) Striped gingham, originally brought from Bengal; Bengal stripes.
Bengalee (n.) Alt. of Bengali
Bengali (n.) The language spoken in Bengal.
Bengalese (a.) Of or pertaining to Bengal.
Bengalese (n. sing. & pl) A native or natives of Bengal.
Bengola (n.) A Bengal light.
Benighted (imp. & p. p.) of Benight
Benighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Benight