"welfare" meaning in English

See welfare in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɛlˌfɛə/ [UK], /ˈwɛlˌfɛɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-welfare.wav [UK] Forms: welfare [singular], welfares [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone's welfare is their health, safety, and other things the make them happy.
    Sense id: simple-welfare-en-noun-XY9oQR5m
  2. Welfare is money paid by the government to poor people. Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-welfare-en-noun-IIl7d4wg
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      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "welfares",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Children need to exercise each day, for both their physical and psychological welfare."
        },
        {
          "text": "This group has tried to promote the welfare of old people throughout the United Kingdom."
        },
        {
          "text": "It is clear that the issues the environment and animal welfare have become very important recently."
        },
        {
          "text": "Few countries have the same level of social welfare that we have in Canada."
        }
      ],
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        "Someone's welfare is their health, safety, and other things the make them happy."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The government is reviewing the welfare benefits which single parents receive."
        },
        {
          "text": "He lost his job and his home and has had to go on welfare."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Welfare is money paid by the government to poor people."
      ],
      "id": "simple-welfare-en-noun-IIl7d4wg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɛlˌfɛə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"wEl%fE@/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɛlˌfɛɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"wEl%fE@`/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-welfare.wav",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "welfare"
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    {
      "form": "welfare",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "welfares",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Children need to exercise each day, for both their physical and psychological welfare."
        },
        {
          "text": "This group has tried to promote the welfare of old people throughout the United Kingdom."
        },
        {
          "text": "It is clear that the issues the environment and animal welfare have become very important recently."
        },
        {
          "text": "Few countries have the same level of social welfare that we have in Canada."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Someone's welfare is their health, safety, and other things the make them happy."
      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The government is reviewing the welfare benefits which single parents receive."
        },
        {
          "text": "He lost his job and his home and has had to go on welfare."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Welfare is money paid by the government to poor people."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɛlˌfɛə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwɛlˌfɛɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"wEl%fE@`/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-welfare.wav",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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