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Beneficiary   /bˌɛnəfˈɪʃiˌɛri/   Listen
Beneficiary

noun
(pl. beneficiaries)
1.
The recipient of funds or other benefits.  Synonym: donee.
2.
The semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.  Synonym: benefactive role.



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"Beneficiary" Quotes from Famous Books



... The beneficiary rose to his feet, seeming not to see the hand the old Judge had extended across the desktop toward him. On his face, of a sudden, was a queer, eager look. It was as though he foresaw the coming true of ...
— The Best Short Stories of 1917 - and the Yearbook of the American Short Story • Various

... The beneficiary system originated partly in gifts of land made by the kings out of their own estates to their kinsmen and servants, with a special undertaking to be faithful; partly in the surrender by land-owners of their estates to ...
— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 5 • Various

... as might be supposed. There are beneficiary funds for deserving students, and then there is teaching to eke out a poor young man's income, so that I don't think it would cost over a hundred and fifty ...
— Cast Upon the Breakers • Horatio Alger

... Emmett Holt of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, that before 1906, the Smithsonian Institution was never a beneficiary to medicine in any form,[9] is not entirely applicable. The previous discussion has clearly shown that the U.S. National Museum's cooperation with the Navy contributed materially towards encouraging and promoting medical knowledge. Furthermore, Dr. Flint tried to bring many of his plans ...
— History of the Division of Medical Sciences • Sami Khalaf Hamarneh

... paused and then, seeming to notice something in Craig's manner, added hastily: "I'll be perfectly frank with you. The policy in question is for one hundred thousand dollars, and is incontestable. His wife is the beneficiary. The company is perfectly willing to pay, but we want to be sure that it is all straight first. There are certain suspicious circumstances that in justice to ourselves we think should be cleared up. That is all—believe me. We are not seeking ...
— The Silent Bullet • Arthur B. Reeve



Words linked to "Beneficiary" :   semantic role, participant role, recipient, benefactive role, pensionary, legatee, devisee, donee, receiver, benefice, pensioner



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