WELFARE

benefit, welfare

(noun) something that aids or promotes well-being; “for the benefit of all”

wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia

(noun) a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; “the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

welfare (usually uncountable, plural welfares)

(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

(uncountable, chiefly US) Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of welfare assistance).

(chiefly US) Such payment.

Synonyms

• income support, public assistance, social security

Verb

welfare (third-person singular simple present welfares, present participle welfaring, simple past and past participle welfared)

(transitive) To provide with welfare or aid.

Source: Wiktionary


Wel"fare`, n. Etym: [Well + fare to go, to proceed, to happen.]

Definition: Well-doing or well-being in any respect; the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life; exemption from any evil or calamity; prosperity; happiness. How to study for the people's welfare. Shak. In whose deep eyes Men read the welfare of the times to come. Emerson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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