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beneficiate

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ben⋅e⋅fi⋅ci⋅ate

  [ben-uh-fish-ee-eyt]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. Metallurgy.
to treat (ore) to make more suitable for smelting.
Origin:
1870–75, Americanism; < Sp benefici(ar) to benefit, profit from (especially mining or farming) (v. deriv. of beneficio < L beneficium; see benefice ) + -ate 1

Related forms:
ben⋅e⋅fi⋅ci⋅a⋅tion, noun
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