ben·e·fac·tor

ben·e·fac·tor
/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɚ/ noun, pl -tors [count]
: someone who helps another person, group, etc., by giving money

With the help of a rich benefactor he set up a charity.

an anonymous benefactor


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  • ben|e|fac|tor — «BEHN uh FAK tuhr, BEHN uh FAK », noun. 1. a) a person who has given money or kindly help: »Many members of rich families have become benefactors of hospitals, colleges, orchestras, and other organizations or societies that need help. b) a patron …   Useful english dictionary

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • ben — ac·cum·ben·cy; ami·no·ben·zo·ate; ami·no·ben·zo·ic; Ben·a·dryl; ben·ben; ben·ben; ben; ben·der; ben·dy; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry; ben·e·dict s; ben·e·dight; ben·e·fact; ben·e·fac·tion; ben·e·fac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • benefactor — ben·e·fac·tor …   English syllables

  • benefactor — ben|e|fac|tor [ benə,fæktər ] noun count someone who helps a person or organization by giving them money …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • benefactor — ben|e|fac|tor [ˈbenıˌfæktə US ər] n someone who gives money for a good purpose ▪ An anonymous benefactor donated $2 million. benefactor of/to ▪ a generous benefactor of the university …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • benefactor — ben•e•fac•tor [[t]ˈbɛn əˌfæk tər, ˌbɛn əˈfæk [/t]] n. 1) a person who confers a benefit 2) a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < LL …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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