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Today's Word "benefaction"

The act of conferring a benefit on

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benefaction \BEN-uh-fak-shuhn; ben-uh-FAK-shuhn\ (noun) - 1 : The act of conferring a benefit. 2 : A benefit conferred; especially, a charitable donation.

"Benefaction is its own reward, to be sure, but benefaction is not enough. To do good is good; to free up to do good is greater." -- Tim Jorgenson, 'Mrs Keckly Sends Her Regards: The Last Days of Abraham Lincoln'

 

Benefaction is from Late Latin benefactio, from Latin benefacere, "to do well, to do good to," from bene, "well" + facere, "to do."


 

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