benefact
benefact · benefacts · benefacted · benefacting
To benefit; to act as benefactor towardTo benefit; to act as benefactor toward.
Meaning
1 senses(nonstandard, rare)To benefit; to act as benefactor toward.
help as a benefactor
Origin
Back-formation from benefactor.Back-formation from benefactor.
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Forms
benefacts, benefacting, benefacted, benefacted| Base form | benefact · to benefact |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | benefacts |
| Present participle | benefacting |
| Past simple | benefacted |
| Past participle | benefacted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedbenefaction
Derivedbenefactee
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle