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to benefact

to benefact

9.7
To give money or help to others in a generous way
  • verb
  • /ˈbɛnɪfækt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : beneficiar
  • She decided to benefact the organization by funding a new scholarship program.

Examples

  • She benefacts the local community with her donations.

  • Several unknown individuals had benefacted the community without expecting any recognition.

  • He continues benefacting those in need through his charitable foundation.

  • He benefacted to several charities last year.

  • She decided to benefact the school by providing new computers for the students.

  • He regularly benefacts local shelters by donating food and clothes.

  • The wealthy businessman benefacted the arts community by sponsoring a new theater.

Antonyms

to hinder
75 3.6

To make it difficult for people or things to do something

How Generous

to endow
  • Formal
18 6.1
to benefact
  • Archaic
9.7
to help
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

benefact infinitive
benefacted past
benefacted past participle
benefacting present participle
benefacts third person singular

Morphology

benefact = benefactor (semi-transparent) = bene + fact

Formally a back-formation from 'benefactor' that a learner can sometimes relate to, but the components 'bene-' and 'fact' are not productive standalone morphemes for most learners.

Etymology

The word benefact comes from Latin parts bene ('well') and facere ('to do' or 'make'), the same roots you see in benefactor and benefit. So to benefact someone is to 'do good' for them by giving help or support in a generous way.