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welfare

noun verb

Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

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Word length
7
Starts with
W
Ends with
E
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛlˌfɛə/ /ˈwɛlˌfɛɚ/

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noun

  1. Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

  2. Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of welfare assistance).

  3. Such payment.

verb

  1. To provide with welfare or aid.

    “welfaring the poor”

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Example Sentences

welfaring the poor

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