Benefaction
11benefaction — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A gift] Syn. donation, legacy, grant; see gift 1 . 2. [A good deed] Syn. favor, charity, good turn; see kindness 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Something given to a charity or cause: alms, beneficence, charity,… …
12benefaction — ben|e|fac|tion [ˌbenıˈfækʃən] n formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: benefactio, from Latin bene factus well done ] [U and C] something, especially money, that someone gives a person or organization in order to help them do something… …
13benefaction — ben|e|fac|tion [ ,benə fækʃən ] noun count FORMAL a present of money …
14benefaction — ben·e·fac·tion || ‚benɪ fækʃn n. doing of good; action of benefiting; donation …
15benefaction — [ˌbɛnɪ fakʃ(ə)n] noun formal a donation or gift. Origin C17: from late L. benefactio(n ), from bene facere do good (to) …
16benefaction — n. Gift, donation, gratuity, grant, offering, contribution, boon, present, alms, charity …
17benefaction — noun formal 1 (U) the act of doing something good, especially by giving money to someone who needs it 2 (C) money given in this way …
18benefaction — n 1. good deed, good turn, favor, service, kindness, courtesy; bounty, generosity, charity, liberality, almsgiving; philanthropy, beneficence, benevolence, munificence, benignancy; patronage, countenance, championship; presentation, conferral,… …
19benefaction — ben·e·fac·tion …
20benefaction — ben•e•fac•tion [[t]ˈbɛn əˌfæk ʃən, ˌbɛn əˈfæk [/t]] n. 1) an act of conferring a benefit 2) a benefit conferred; charitable donation • Etymology: 1655–65; < LL benefactiō < L benefacere to do a service =bene well +facere to do …
