Welfare

Quick meaning: Welfare is a noun meaning (uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (uncountable, chiefly US, informal) Shortened form of "welfare spending", "welfare payments", or "welfare assistance".
2. (transitive) To provide with welfare or aid.

Example Sentences

welfaring the poor

Oliveira seems to suggest that the Jews of Kiryas Joel are somehow gaming the welfare system to fund their lifestyles, while simultaneously acknowledging the high poverty rates in the town that qualify residents for programs like Medicaid.

Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.

Word Forms

• welfares
• welfaring
• welfared

Synonyms for welfare

Depending on context, synonyms include upbeat, benefit, well-being, welfarist.

Antonyms for welfare

Common opposites include ill-being.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include well-being, benefit, liberal, welfarist, upbeat, wellness.

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