benefact

transitive verb

ben·​e·​fact

ˈbe-nə-ˌfakt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to act as a benefactor of

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from benefactor

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Rhymes for benefact

• artefact
• artifact
• counteract
• inexact
• interact
• noncontact
• reenact
• subcontract
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact