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Benefaction

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryben·e·fac·tion \ˌbe-nə-ˈfak-shən\ noun ETYMOLOGY Late Latin benefaction-, benefactio, from Latin bene facere to do good to, from bene + facere to do — more at do DATE 1635 1. the act of benefiting2. a benefit conferred; especially : a charitable donation Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7benefactionbene·fac·tion / 7beni5fAkFn / noun[C] (formal) a gift, usually of money, that is given to a person or an organization in order to do good 捐赠；捐款 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedben·e·fac·tion\ˈbenəˌfakshən, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun(-s)Etymology: Late Latin benefaction- benefactio, from Latin benefactus, past participle of benefacere to do good to (from bene well + facere to make, do) + -ion, -io -ion — more at bounty, do1. : an act or action of doing good especially by generous donation < the benefactions of the American GIs to the … children of Korea — Hartford (Conn.) Times >2. : a charitable donation : grant, gift < this benefaction totals almost $5 million — Americana Annual >

Latin Good Benefaction Noun A Ben·E·Fac·Tion Late Bene