beneficiary
Plural: beneficiaries
Noun
- the recipient of funds or other benefits
- the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- One who benefits or receives an advantage.
- One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
- One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
Adjective
- having or arising from a benefice
- "a beneficiary baron"
Adj
- Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
- Bestowed as a gratuity.
Examples
- beneficiary gifts
- If any beneficiary does not survive the settlor for a period of 30 days then the trustee shall distribute that beneficiary’s share to the surviving beneficiaries by right of representation.
- You are the lucky beneficiary of this special offer.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin beneficiarius (“enjoying a favor, granted a privilege”) from beneficium (“benefit”), perhaps via or influenced by French bénéficiaire (“beneficiary”). Indirectly, by way of the etymology of the Latin word beneficium, the English word beneficiary ultimately has the same origin as the English word benefactor, its near antonym.
Synonyms
benefactive role, donee
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 21
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beneficiary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 23
beneficiary: valid Words With Friends Word