benefaction

n.

1. The act of conferring aid of some sort.
2. A charitable gift or deed.

[Late Latin benefactiō, benefactiōn-, from Latin benefactus, past participle of benefacere, to do a service : bene, well + facere, to do.]

benefactive ben'e·fac'tive (-tĭv) adj.

noun

1. Something given to a charity or cause: alms, beneficence, charity, contribution, donation, gift, handout, offering, subscription. See give/take/reciprocity.
2. A charitable deed: beneficence, benevolence, benignity, favor, kindliness, kindness, oblation, office (often used in plural), philanthropy. See give/take/reciprocity, kind/cruel.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a contribution of money or assistance

Meaning #2: an act intending or showing kindness and good will
  Synonym: benevolence

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - velgerning, donation

Nederlands (Dutch)
goede daad, schenking

Français (French)
n. - bienfait, don, donation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wohltat, gute Tat, Spende, Stiftung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευεργεσία, αγαθοεργία, φιλανθρωπία

Italiano (Italian)
beneficenza, opera buona, donazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - obra (f) beneficente, ato (m) de beneficiar

Русский (Russian)
благодеяние, пожертвование

Español (Spanish)
n. - favor, beneficio, obra de beneficencia, donación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - välgärning, gåva, donation

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
善行, 施舍, 恩惠

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 善行, 施捨, 恩惠

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 선행, 자선, 은혜 베품

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 善行, 慈善, 施し物, 寄付

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) احسان, صدقه, هبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נדבה, גמילות חסד‬

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