beneficiate

ben·e·fi·ci·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ben-uh-fish-ee-eyt]
- /ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌeɪt/
- /bˌenɪfˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ben-uh-fish-ee-eyt]
- /ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌeɪt/

Definitions of beneficiate word

verb beneficiate to process (ores) through reduction 3
verb with object beneficiate to treat (ore) to make more suitable for smelting. 1
verb beneficiate (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (mining) To reduce (ores). 0

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Origin of beneficiate

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75, Americanism; < Spanish benefici(ar) to benefit, profit from (especially mining or farming) (verbal derivative of beneficio < Latin beneficium; see benefice) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Beneficiate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beneficiate

beneficiate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

beneficiate usage trend in Literature

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