Benefaction
What it means
A gift of money or property made to support a person or public purpose.
Reach for it when describing a substantial charitable gift in formal language
The benefaction equipped the rural clinic with a second examination room.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
Fits when plain language suits a transfer made without repayment
Careful Gift may be personal and need not serve a charitable purpose.
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warm
Fits when the giver joins others in supporting a shared effort
Careful Contribution can be labor or ideas and may understate a major gift.
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professional
Fits when money or goods are freely given to a cause
Careful Donation covers gifts of any size and carries less historical formality.
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professional
Fits when funds are formally awarded for specified work
Careful A grant usually involves conditions and an application process.
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formal
Fits when capital is set aside to support an institution over time
Careful Endowment is a lasting fund, not a one-time usable gift.
Opposites 3
- appropriation
- withholding
- deprivation
Common phrases 3
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generous benefaction
A generous benefaction restored the library's leaking roof.
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private benefaction
Private benefaction paid for the garden while public funds covered staffing.
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receive a benefaction
The college will receive a benefaction dedicated to nursing bursaries.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated