Etymology

benefactive

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of", "in behalf of", "on one's behalf", or similar. Full definition →

Latin benefactus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frombenefactus“benefited”
  2. English todaybenefactive

From Latin benefactus (“benefited”) plus -ive. Attested since the twentieth century.

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