Meaning of WELFARE
| Pronunciation: | | 'wel`fehr
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- [n] governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
- [n] something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"
- [n] a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
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| | Synonyms: | | benefit, eudaemonia, eudaimonia, social welfare, upbeat, wellbeing, well-being |
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| | Antonyms: | | ill-being | | |
| | See Also: | | advantage, dole, financial aid, fool's paradise, good, goodness, health, interest, pogey, pogy, prosperity, relief, reward, sake, social insurance, successfulness, wellness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wel"fare`\, n. [Well + fare to go, to proceed, to
happen.]
Well-doing or well-being in any respect; the enjoyment of
health and the common blessings of life; exemption from any
evil or calamity; prosperity; happiness.
How to study for the people's welfare. --Shak.
In whose deep eyes Men read the welfare of the times to
come. --Emerson.
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