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   wel·fare

   /ˈwelˌfer/

   noun

   • 1. the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group: "they don't give a damn about the welfare of their families" Similar well-beinghealthgood healthhappinesscomfortsecuritysafetyprotectionprosperityprofitgoodsuccessfortunegood fortuneadvantageinterestprosperousnesssuccessfulnessOpposite hardship
   • ▪ statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need: "the protection of rights to education, housing, and welfare"
   • ▪ financial support given to people in need. Similar social securitybenefitstate benefitbenefit paymentpublic assistanceallowancepensioncreditsupportsick paysickness benefitunemployment benefit/pay

   Word Origin Middle English: from the adverb well1 + the verb fare.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › welfareWelfare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 9, 2011 · The meaning of WELFARE is the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity. How to use welfare in a sentence.

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   WELFARE definition: 1. help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially…. Learn more.

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   Welfare definition: the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being. See examples of WELFARE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWELFARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The welfare of a person or group is their health, comfort, and happiness. I do not think he is considering Emma's welfare. He was the head of a charity for the welfare of children.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › welfareWelfare - definition of welfare by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being: workers concerned with the welfare of their families. 2. a. Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need. b. See welfare work. c. See corporate welfare. Idiom: on welfare. Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › welfareWelfare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your welfare is your happiness and well being. Parents are usually in charge of their children's welfare, making sure they're healthy, happy and well fed. Welfare is a state of content or prosperous existence. So if something bad happens, your welfare is threatened.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwelfare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it. The state is still the main provider of welfare. child welfare. a social welfare programme. welfare provision/services/work.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWELFARE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WELFARE definition: 1. Someone's welfare is their health and happiness: 2. money paid by a government to people who…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishwelfare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of welfare noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › welfareWelfare Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Idiom. Filter. noun. The state of being or doing well; condition of health, happiness, and comfort; well-being; prosperity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The organized efforts of government agencies that grant aid to the poor, the unemployed, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Such aid. Webster's New World.