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benefactive

Pronunciation: /ˌbɛnɪˈfaktɪv/

Grammar
Definition of benefactive

adjective

  • denoting a semantic case or construction that expresses the person or thing that benefits from the action of the verb, for example for you in I bought this for you.

noun

  • the benefactive case, or a word or expression in it.

Origin:

1940s: from Latin benefactus 'capable of giving' + -ive

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Definition of benefactive in the US English dictionary