/ Dictionary / Index D de bene esse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de be•ne es•se Pronunciation: (di bē'nē es'ē, dē, dā bā'nā es'ā), [key] — Law. Law. of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally: to take evidence de bene esse to ensure against its loss. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. de Beauvoir debenture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language