benefactor

CEFRC1

/ˈbɛnəˌfæktəː/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help).

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who performs good or noble deeds.

Examples

  • I was ashamed of what I had done to my benefactor.

  • The gallery was named after its most generous benefactor.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɚ] ~ [ˈbɛnəˌfæktʰɹ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.

More examples

In context

  • They look up to him as their benefactor.

  • anonymous benefactor

  • chief benefactor

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Origin

noun

From Middle English benefactor, borrowed from Medieval Latin benefactor (“he who bestows a favor”), from Latin benefaciō (“benefit someone”), from bene (“good”) + faciō (“do, make”).