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de bene esse

UK/deɪˌbɛneɪˈɛseɪ/

de bene esse adverb: conditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of future need.

Adverb

de bene esse (not comparable)

  1. Conditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of future need.

Origin of de bene esse

From Latin de (“on account of”) bene (“well”) esse (“to be”), "on account of well-being".

Questions about de bene esse

What does de bene esse mean?
De bene esse means conditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of future need.
What part of speech is de bene esse?
De bene esse is an adverb.
How do you pronounce de bene esse?
De bene esse is pronounced /deɪˌbɛneɪˈɛseɪ/ (UK).

Words near de bene esse in the dictionary

  1. De Baca County
  2. De Bacas
  3. De Barsy syndrome
  4. De Barsy-Moens-Diercks syndrome
  5. de Bellaigue
  6. de bene esse
  7. De Bilt
  8. de Blasio
  9. de Boer
  10. de bonis non administratis
  11. de Bourg

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