benefaction
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8.1
- noun
- /ˌbɛnəˈfækʃən/
- Through their altruism and benefactions, they buttressed the work of the young rabbis and teachers-in-training downtown and helped the fully Americanized synagogue become a reality.
Examples
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The charity received a generous benefaction that allowed them to feed hundreds of families in need.
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You could save a starving country with benefaction from this room alone.
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That cart of yours... ..would make a useful benefaction for our community.
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Brunhes felt compelled to decline the invitation; his career had reached a turning point as a result of a remarkable benefaction.
Academic text (2003) -
Robert Rede's benefaction in 1519 favored the four Lazar houses in or around the City of London as well as the four hospitals there.
Academic text (2010) -
Most importantly, Lucrezia's bequest to build a new church may well have been inspired by Matilda's benefactions.
Academic text (1999) -
His pledge constituted the most "munificent benefaction" made to the University by a private individual since Lord Nuffield's gift to the Medical School in the 1930s.
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His benefaction helped build a new community center, serving as a hub for local activities and support.
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Thanks to a large benefaction, the school was able to provide scholarships for students with financial difficulties.
Synonyms
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1.9
Money, goods, or time given to help others and organizations
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1.0
Giving money or help to people who need it
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2.5
Money given to help a charity or fund
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2.1
A small helpful action someone does to make another person's day better
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3.3
Help by giving money or goods to people in need
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3.8
A donation of money that helps people or organizations
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9.9
A gift someone gives without payment, often in law
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Morphology
benefaction = benefactor (semi-transparent) = bene + fact + ion
The relation to 'benefactor' and the components bene- (good) + -ion (action) makes the meaning (a good/deed donation) reasonably inferable, but the Latinized elements and formal register make it slightly less directly guessable for learners.
Etymology
Benefaction comes from Latin parts bene 'well' and facere 'to do', and it shares the same root as the common word benefit. So a benefaction is a 'doing of good' — a donation or help given to make things better.