benefactor
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈbɛnɪˌfæktər/
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benefactor
- You know, you started out in theatre and when you were a student, a theatre student, you had a mysterious benefactor, did you not?
- help from a benefactor
- a generous benefactor
- name of the benefactor
Israel is a benefactor to all of humanity.
- Israel is a benefactor to all of humanity.
- Because you know, the Charles Koch was a major benefactor of George Mason.
- And indeed, Vasily, his wealthy benefactor, had come back to him as Harry and Kuvirkin.
- And so he puts together this plan along with the help of his Russian benefactors.
- So in the case of LGBT people, you have, you know, sis, white gay men who become, you know, faces and primary benefactors of this type of movement.
- But Richard also was such a helpful benefactor of my work that he, he, he owns nearly all of it.
Examples
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And Stanford was his benefactor for the longest time.
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Israel is a benefactor to all of humanity.
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But he had lived to be my benefactor....
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Your coming here is a great risk to us all and to our benefactor.
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So where is our benefactor?
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Our mysterious benefactor has sent you a package.
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You need a wealthy benefactor.
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You want to sign this for Mrs. Nugent, our generous benefactor?
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So you're saying this man is the sole benefactor of your orphanage?
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The charity was able to help many families thanks to a generous benefactor.
Synonyms
309
2.7
A person or organization that gives money to help events and people
230
3.0
A person who gives money or things to help a charity
74
3.2
A person who gives money to a charity or project
73
3.0
Someone, company or group who gives money to help a project
61
3.5
A person who gives money or other help to support people, groups and causes
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1.0
A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
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4.2
A person who helps others in need
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7.0
A person who gives money to help people or charities
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3.7
A person or group that gives money to support a project
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3.7
A person who helps strangers in trouble without expecting payment
3
6.7
A person who cares about others and helps them without expecting anything back
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7.8
A woman who gives money or help to charities and artists and sometimes the wife of a male supporter
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6.0
A person who gives money or help but keeps their name secret
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6.1
A person or organization that gives rights, property and permission
1
7.7
A woman who gives money to people, groups, or causes
A person who offers money, food, or other help to people in need
A person who gives a gift, often money or an award
A person who gives money or help to a city, often in ancient times
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Etymology
Benefactor comes from the Latin parts bene meaning 'good' and facere meaning 'to make or do'. So a benefactor is someone who 'does good' by giving help or money, and you can see the same bene in the word benefit.