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    benefactor
    /ˈbɛnɪfaktə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause: "a low-interest loan from a benefactor allowed them to build a floor for the exhibition hall"

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  2. BENEFACTOR definition: 1. someone who gives money to help an organization, society, or person 2. someone who gives money…. Learn more.

  3. BENEFACTOR meaning: 1. someone who gives money to help an organization, society, or person 2. someone who gives money…. Learn more.

  4. The meaning of BENEFACTOR is someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit; especially : a person who makes a gift or bequest. How to use benefactor in a sentence.

  5. Benefactor definition: a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper.. See examples of BENEFACTOR used in a sentence.

  6. A benefactor does well by supporting (usually financially) a person or a good cause. In the old days, a struggling artist or actor might have been supported by a wealthy benefactor . Now, many struggling artists and actors have to rely on waiting tables and other odd jobs instead.

  7. A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.

  8. noun. /ˈbenɪfæktə (r)/ /ˈbenɪfæktər/ (formal) a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as a school or charity. a generous benefactor. friends and benefactors of the hospital. The equipment was funded by friends and benefactors of the hospital. Extra Examples. Topics Social issues c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.