Modifies a noun

• despot: The table scrap thing makes a person feel like a benevolent despot, a human queen of the cat realm.

• dictator: Linux is the prime example of the ` ` benevolent dictator ' ' model of open-source development.

• deity: How can there be a benevolent deity in charge of this world?

• dictatorship: The British had always intended Nigeria to be ruled by a benevolent dictatorship.

• disposition: Their benevolent disposition often made them enter the cottages of the poor.

• gentleman: The same benevolent gentleman left a further sum of £ 50 to be divided among the poor.

Modifying Another Word

• however: I for one did not actually expect to find the Tower of London infiltrated by anyone, however benevolent; the notion seemed far-fetched.

• relatively: The Evans family were the sole local employers and appear to have been relatively benevolent for the time.

• so: It turns out, however, their motives are not so benevolent.

• very: Full Description: Long Cross Farm is reputedly haunted by a very benevolent spirit.

• not: Most agents in the system are not benevolent, i.e. they have conflicting goals.

• entirely: Gods may behave toward us in ways that we perceive as cruel for entirely benevolent motives.

Used with adjective complement

• become: After his novel it became an acknowledged public holiday and employers even became more benevolent to the people who worked for them.