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benefaction definition

ben·efac·tion (ben′ə fak′s̸hen, ben′ə fak′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of doing good or helping others, esp. by giving money as a charitable donation
  2. the money or help so given

Etymology: LL benefactio < L benefacere, to do (something) well, do a good deed < bene, well + facere, do

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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