benefactor

/'benifæktə/

Thân thiện

A generous benefactor donates a large check to the local library.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• helper