benefactor

Meaning of benefactor

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

late Middle English: from Latin, from bene facere ‘do good (to)’ (see benefaction).

Information about benefactor

Hyphenation of benefactor

bene-fac-tor

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
  • benefactor is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

benefactor synonyms

Meaning helper:

helper

Meaning a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause:

patron

Meaning a female benefactor:

benefactress

Meaning a person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc:

supporter

Meaning a person, institution, or country that supports someone or something, especially financially:

backer

Meaning a business or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising:

sponsor

Meaning a person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event, concert, or theatrical production:

promoter

Meaning a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition:

champion

Meaning a person who donates something, especially money to charity:

donor

Meaning a person who donates to a cause:

contributor

Meaning a person who receives a publication regularly by paying in advance:

subscriber

Meaning a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes:

philanthropist

Meaning a person who agrees with or supports a sentiment, opinion, or ideology:

sympathizer

Meaning a person who supports a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help:

friend

Meaning a person who supports a business financially, typically one who invests private capital in a small or newly established enterprise:

angel

Meaning archaic term for philanthropist:

philanthrope

Translation of benefactor

Words that rhyme with benefactor

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