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- [ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, -fish-uh-ree]
- /ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈfɪʃ ə ri/
- /ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, -fish-uh-ree]
- /ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈfɪʃ ə ri/
Definitions of beneficiary word
- countable noun beneficiary Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it. 3
- countable noun beneficiary The beneficiaries of a will are legally entitled to receive money or property from someone when that person dies. 3
- noun beneficiary a person who gains or benefits in some way from something 3
- noun beneficiary a person entitled to receive funds or other property under a trust, will, or insurance policy 3
- noun beneficiary the holder of an ecclesiastical or other benefice 3
- noun beneficiary a person who receives government assistance 3
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Origin of beneficiary
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin beneficiārius, equivalent to benefici(um) benefice + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Beneficiary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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beneficiary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beneficiary
noun beneficiary
- heir — a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- recipient — a person or thing that receives; receiver: the recipient of a prize.
- possessor — to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
- receiver — a person or thing that receives.
- successor — a person or thing that succeeds or follows.
Antonyms for beneficiary
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