A benefaction is an act of doing good, of benefitting others.
My uncle was praised for his benefaction to the community.
a present, a bounty,benefaction.
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of Give, The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting., A gift; a benefaction., The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
A benefactive is a term or element within a sentence which serves a benefactive role or which is inflected for the benefactive case.
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M. Leigh Rooke has written: 'Gerontology' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Geriatrics, Gerontology 'Benefaction or bondage?' -- subject(s): Gerontology, Older people, Social conditions, Social policy
Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5. 68. 1 (trans. Oldfather) (Greek historian C1st B.C.) :"Hestia discovered how to build houses, and because of this benefaction of hers practically all men have established her shrine in every home, according her honours and sacrifices.""Her shrine" is likely the hearth, or a altar.
Benefactor, benefaction, benefactress,
The moral duty of the rich in the Greek and Roman societies was benefaction. This consisted in building public buildings, embellishing the cities with statues and other works of art and to act as patrons for poorer people. Nop particular duties were expected from the poor except from following the public morality rules. With Christianity moral duties changed to obeying the commandments and helping the poor with charitable work.
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Some words with the prefix 'bene' are:beneficialbeneficebenefitbenedictionbenevolencebenefactorThe prefix means "good". Ironically, Benedict Arnold's first name means "good speech" or "good talk".