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beneficiate
American
[ben-uh-fish-ee-eyt]
/ ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌeɪt /
verb (used with object)
Metallurgy.
beneficiated,
beneficiating
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Etymology
Origin of beneficiate
1870–75, < Spanish benefici ( ar ) to benefit, profit from (especially mining or farming) (verbal derivative of beneficio < Latin beneficium; see benefice) + -ate 1
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