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important matters. She bent her steps towards the cemetery. 5
submit, bow, yield, give way, be pliant or subservient or
tractable: The cabinet bends to the will of the prime minister.
6 incline, turn, deflect: As you can see, the ray is bent by
the lens.
bender Colloq n. drunk, spree, bout, revel, carousal, carouse,
bacchanal; Slang binge, jag, US toot: He goes off on a bender
whenever his wife leaves him.
beneath adv. 1 low or lower down, below, under, underneath: Please
sign beneath if you agree the terms. 2 below, underneath,
under; underground: The flowers are above the ground, the roots
beneath.
--prep. 3 under, underneath, below: Beneath that gruff
exterior of his beats a heart of gold. 4 below, unworthy of,
unbefitting, undeserving of, not (even) meriting, lower than:
Your behaviour is beneath criticism.
benefactor
n. patron, supporter, sponsor, donor, philanthropist; backer,
investor, supporter, Colloq angel: Our benefactor has made a
donation that will enable the mission to carry on its work.
beneficial
adj. 1 advantageous, serviceable, useful, profitable, helpful,
supportive, favourable, constructive, good: No measures could
have been more beneficial to the kingdom. 2 healthful, healthy,
salutary, salubrious; efficacious, effective: A certain amount
of sunshine is quite beneficial.
benefit n. 1 advantage, profit, good, sake, gain, aid, help, service:
It would be to their benefit to call off the strike. 2 Often,
benefits. perquisite(s), emolument(s), allowance(s), extra(s),
fringe benefit(s), Colloq perk(s): We offer one of the best
schemes in the industry for employee benefits.
--v. 3 improve, aid, help, better, promote, further, advance,
forward: Enrolling on a management course could benefit your
chances for advancement. 4 profit, gain: No one has ever
personally benefited a penny from these contributions.