beneficent
doing good or producing benefit
Roots
- bene: good
- fac / fic / fact: do or make
Other words with the fac / fic / fact root
- affectation: an artificial display meant to impress
- artificial: made by humans; not natural
- benefactor: person who gives help, money, or support
- beneficial: helpful or producing good effects
- certify: to confirm officially as true
- effect: a result or outcome
- efficacious: effective; producing the intended result
Beneficent is bene made active: not just kind in feeling but good in effect.
The beneficent policy gave students more time to prepare.