benefactor
/'benifæktə/
Definition
Noun: A person who gives help, especially financial help, to a person, group, or institution. A benefactor provides support, often in the form of money or resources, to benefit others.
Usage
A "benefactor" is someone who provides aid or support. This word is commonly used in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe individuals who donate to charities, fund scholarships, support the arts, or help organizations.
Examples
- The university library was built thanks to a generous benefactor.
- An anonymous benefactor donated a large sum to the children's hospital.
- She was a great benefactor of the local arts community.
Advanced Usage
- Act as a benefactor: To take on the role of providing support.
- The wealthy businessman chose to act as a benefactor for the new science wing.
- Generous/Anonymous benefactor: Common adjectives used to describe the nature of the support.
- The museum's expansion was made possible by an anonymous benefactor.
Variants and Related Words
- Benefactress (noun, somewhat dated): A female benefactor.
- The 19th-century benefactress funded the town's first public school.
- Beneficence (noun): The quality of being kind or charitable; an act of kindness or charity.
- He was known for his great beneficence.
- Beneficial (adjective): Producing good or helpful results.
- Regular exercise is beneficial to your health.
Synonyms
- Patron: A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause (often used in the context of the arts).
- Donor: A person who gives something, especially money, to a fund or cause.
- Sponsor: A person or organization that provides funds for a project or activity.
- Philanthropist: A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes.
Idioms and Phrases
- To have a benefactor in someone: To have someone who supports you.
- The young artist was fortunate to have a benefactor in the gallery owner.
Noun
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a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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