"benefiter" meaning in English

See benefiter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: benefiters [plural]
Etymology: From benefit + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|benefit|er|id2=agent noun}} benefit + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} benefiter (plural benefiters)
  1. A person who receives a benefit.
    Sense id: en-benefiter-en-noun-x54MMSoj
  2. A person who benefits somebody else; benefactor.
    Sense id: en-benefiter-en-noun-oIkUHJxt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: benefitter

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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