Exact Match:
- benefactor
- a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- good person
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- good Samaritan
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- a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble related words >
- Samaritan
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- a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times related words >
- humanitarian
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- someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
- of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism; "humanitarian aid" related words >
- Robin Hood,
- almoner,
- almsgiver,
- almsgiving,
- altruistic,
- benefactor,
- beneficent,
- benevolent,
- benevolist,
- bighearted,
- charitable,
- do-gooder,
- eleemosynary,
- freehearted,
- generous,
- good,
- greathearted,
- human,
- humane,
- largehearted,
- philanthropic,
- philanthropist,
- power for good,
- social worker,
- welfare,
- welfare statist,
- welfare worker,
- welfarist,
- well-doer
- philanthropist
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- someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being related words >
- Maecenas,
- Robin Hood,
- Santa Claus,
- almoner,
- almsgiver,
- angel,
- assignor,
- awarder,
- backer,
- benefactor,
- benefactress,
- benevolist,
- bestower,
- cheerful giver,
- conferrer,
- consignor,
- contributor,
- do-gooder,
- donator,
- donor,
- fairy godmother,
- feoffor,
- financer,
- funder,
- giver,
- grantor,
- humanitarian,
- imparter,
- lady bountiful,
- patron,
- patroness,
- power for good,
- presenter,
- settler,
- social worker,
- sponsor,
- subscriber,
- sugar daddy,
- supporter,
- testate,
- testator,
- testatrix,
- vouchsafer,
- welfare statist,
- welfare worker,
- well-doer
- donor
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- person who makes a gift of property
- (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) related words >
- Maecenas,
- Santa Claus,
- almoner,
- almsgiver,
- angel,
- assignor,
- awarder,
- backer,
- benefactor,
- benefactress,
- bestower,
- caterer,
- chandler,
- cheerful giver,
- commissariat,
- commissary,
- conferrer,
- consignor,
- contributor,
- donator,
- fairy godmother,
- feoffor,
- financer,
- funder,
- furnisher,
- giver,
- grantor,
- imparter,
- lady bountiful,
- manciple,
- merchant,
- patron,
- patroness,
- philanthropist,
- presenter,
- provider,
- provisioner,
- purveyor,
- quartermaster,
- retailer,
- settler,
- steward,
- stock clerk,
- storekeeper,
- subscriber,
- sugar daddy,
- supplier,
- supporter,
- sutler,
- testate,
- testator,
- testatrix,
- victualer,
- vivandier,
- vouchsafer
- friend
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- a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
- a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university" related words >
- Maecenas,
- acquaintance,
- adherent,
- advocate,
- ally,
- alter ego,
- amigo,
- angel,
- associate,
- baby,
- backer,
- beau,
- bedfellow,
- benefactor,
- best friend,
- bird,
- boon companion,
- bosom buddy,
- bosom friend,
- boyfriend,
- chum,
- co-worker,
- cocker,
- cohort,
- colleague,
- compatriot,
- compeer,
- comrade,
- concubine,
- confederate,
- confidant,
- confidante,
- confrere,
- consociate,
- crony,
- doxy,
- escort,
- familiar,
- fellow,
- financier,
- girl,
- intimate,
- investor,
- lover,
- man,
- mate,
- mistress,
- moll,
- pal,
- partner,
- patron,
- playmate,
- roomie,
- soul mate,
- squeeze,
- supporter,
- sweetheart,
- twist,
- woman
- Samaritan,
- acolyte,
- adjutant,
- agent,
- aid,
- aide,
- aide-de-camp,
- aider,
- ancilla,
- assistant,
- assister,
- associate,
- attendant,
- auxiliary,
- backer,
- befriender,
- benefactor,
- benefactress,
- benefiter,
- best man,
- coadjutant,
- coadjutor,
- coadjutress,
- coadjutrix,
- deputy,
- employee,
- executive officer,
- follower,
- good Samaritan,
- good person,
- help,
- helping hand,
- helpmate,
- helpmeet,
- inferior,
- jack-at-a-pinch,
- junior,
- laborer,
- lieutenant,
- ministering angel,
- ministrant,
- paranymph,
- paraprofessional,
- patron,
- right-hand man,
- second,
- secondary,
- servant,
- sideman,
- striker,
- subordinate,
- succorer,
- supporting actor,
- supporting instrumentalist,
- underling,
- understrapper,
- worker
- assistant
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- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" related words >
- acolyte,
- adjutant,
- agent,
- aid,
- aide,
- aide-de-camp,
- aider,
- ancilla,
- assistant professor,
- associate,
- associate professor,
- attendant,
- attorney,
- auxiliary,
- benefactor,
- best man,
- co-worker,
- coadjutant,
- coadjutor,
- coadjutress,
- coadjutrix,
- deputy,
- emeritus,
- employee,
- executive officer,
- factor,
- fall guy,
- flunky,
- girl Friday,
- help,
- helper,
- helpmate,
- helpmeet,
- henchman,
- hired hand,
- hired man,
- hireling,
- inferior,
- instructor,
- junior,
- lecturer,
- lieutenant,
- man Friday,
- mercenary,
- minion,
- myrmidon,
- paranymph,
- paraprofessional,
- patsy,
- pensioner,
- professor,
- professor emeritus,
- proxy,
- reader,
- retired professor,
- right-hand man,
- second,
- secondary,
- servant,
- sideman,
- stooge,
- striker,
- subordinate,
- subsidiary,
- supporting actor,
- supporting instrumentalist,
- tutor,
- underling,
- understrapper,
- visiting professor,
- worker,
- workfellow,
- yokemate
- sponsor
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- assume sponsorship of
- assume responsibility for or leadership of; "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan" related words >
- Maecenas,
- abettor,
- accept the responsibility,
- admirer,
- advocate,
- aficionado,
- angel,
- answer for,
- apologist,
- assure,
- attest,
- back,
- backer,
- bailsman,
- bankroll,
- be sponsor for,
- benefactor,
- bond,
- bondsman,
- buff,
- capitalize,
- certify,
- champion,
- confirm,
- countersecure,
- defender,
- dependence,
- encourager,
- endorse,
- endorser,
- ensure,
- exponent,
- fan,
- favorer,
- finance,
- financer,
- friend at court,
- fund,
- funder,
- godfather,
- godparent,
- grubstake,
- grubstaker,
- guarantee,
- guarantor,
- guaranty,
- insure,
- insurer,
- lover,
- mainpernor,
- mainstay,
- maintainer,
- meal ticket,
- mortgagor,
- paranymph,
- partisan,
- patron,
- patronize,
- pay for,
- promote,
- promoter,
- protagonist,
- provide for,
- refinance,
- reliance,
- second,
- seconder,
- sectary,
- secure,
- set up,
- sider,
- sign,
- sign for,
- stake,
- staker,
- stalwart,
- stand behind,
- stand sponsor for,
- stand up for,
- standby,
- subscribe to,
- subsidize,
- subsidizer,
- support,
- supporter,
- surety,
- sustainer,
- sympathizer,
- take the blame,
- take up,
- undersign,
- underwrite,
- underwriter,
- upholder,
- votary,
- warrant,
- warrantor,
- well-wisher
- Dionysus,
- Maecenas,
- Samaritan,
- Santa Claus,
- abettor,
- acquaintance,
- admirer,
- advocate,
- aficionado,
- aid,
- aider,
- ally,
- almoner,
- almsgiver,
- alter ego,
- angel,
- apologist,
- assignor,
- assister,
- awarder,
- befriender,
- benefactor,
- benefactress,
- benefiter,
- best friend,
- bestower,
- bettor,
- bosom friend,
- brother,
- buff,
- casual acquaintance,
- champion,
- cheerful giver,
- close acquaintance,
- close friend,
- conferrer,
- confidant,
- confidante,
- consignor,
- contributor,
- defender,
- dependence,
- donator,
- donor,
- encourager,
- endorser,
- exponent,
- fairy godmother,
- familiar,
- fan,
- favorer,
- fellow,
- fellow creature,
- fellowman,
- feoffor,
- financer,
- friend,
- friend at court,
- funder,
- giver,
- good Samaritan,
- good person,
- grantor,
- grubstaker,
- guarantor,
- help,
- helper,
- helping hand,
- imparter,
- inseparable friend,
- intimate,
- investor,
- jack-at-a-pinch,
- lady bountiful,
- lover,
- mainstay,
- maintainer,
- meal ticket,
- ministering angel,
- ministrant,
- neighbor,
- other self,
- paranymph,
- partisan,
- patron,
- patroness,
- philanthropist,
- pickup,
- presenter,
- promoter,
- protagonist,
- punter,
- reliance,
- repository,
- second,
- seconder,
- sectary,
- settler,
- sider,
- sponsor,
- staker,
- stalwart,
- standby,
- subscriber,
- succorer,
- sugar daddy,
- support,
- supporter,
- surety,
- sustainer,
- sympathizer,
- testate,
- testator,
- testatrix,
- underwriter,
- upholder,
- votary,
- vouchsafer,
- well-wisher
- patron
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- a regular customer
- someone who supports or champions something
- the proprietor of an inn related words >
- Dionysus,
- Maecenas,
- OD,
- Samaritan,
- Santa Claus,
- abettor,
- admirer,
- advocate,
- aficionado,
- aid,
- aider,
- almoner,
- almsgiver,
- angel,
- apologist,
- assignor,
- assister,
- attender,
- audience,
- awarder,
- backer,
- befriender,
- benefactor,
- benefactress,
- benefiter,
- bestower,
- boatswain,
- booster,
- boss,
- buff,
- buyer,
- bwana,
- captain,
- caterer,
- champion,
- chandler,
- cheerful giver,
- chef,
- chief,
- chief engineer,
- chief mate,
- church dignitary,
- client,
- commander,
- commissariat,
- commissary,
- conferrer,
- consignor,
- contributor,
- customer,
- deck officer,
- defender,
- dependence,
- donator,
- donor,
- ecclesiarch,
- elder,
- employer,
- encourager,
- endorser,
- exponent,
- fairy godmother,
- fan,
- favorer,
- feoffor,
- financer,
- frequenter,
- friend,
- friend at court,
- funder,
- furnisher,
- giver,
- good Samaritan,
- good person,
- goodman,
- grantor,
- grubstaker,
- guarantor,
- guardian angel,
- guru,
- habitue,
- haunter,
- help,
- helper,
- helping hand,
- husband,
- imparter,
- jack-at-a-pinch,
- lady bountiful,
- liege,
- liege lord,
- lord,
- lord paramount,
- lover,
- mainstay,
- maintainer,
- manciple,
- mark,
- master,
- mate,
- meal ticket,
- merchant,
- ministering angel,
- ministrant,
- naval officer,
- navigating officer,
- navigator,
- overlord,
- padrone,
- paramount,
- paranymph,
- partisan,
- paterfamilias,
- patriarch,
- patroness,
- philanthropist,
- pillar,
- pipes,
- presenter,
- promoter,
- prospect,
- protagonist,
- protector,
- protectress,
- provider,
- provisioner,
- purchaser,
- purveyor,
- quartermaster,
- rabbi,
- regular,
- regular customer,
- reliance,
- retailer,
- rock,
- safekeeper,
- sahib,
- sailing master,
- second,
- second mate,
- seconder,
- sectary,
- seigneur,
- seignior,
- settler,
- shipmaster,
- sider,
- skipper,
- spectator,
- sponsor,
- staker,
- stalwart,
- standby,
- starets,
- steward,
- stock clerk,
- storekeeper,
- subscriber,
- succorer,
- sucker,
- sugar daddy,
- supplier,
- support,
- supporter,
- surety,
- sustainer,
- sutler,
- sympathizer,
- teacher,
- testate,
- testator,
- testatrix,
- the Old Man,
- theatergoer,
- tower,
- tower of strength,
- upholder,
- victualer,
- visitor,
- vivandier,
- votary,
- vouchsafer,
- watch officer,
- well-wisher
- aid
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- the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
- a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
- a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause related words >
- Samaritan,
- a leg up,
- abet,
- acolyte,
- adjutant,
- agent,
- aide,
- aide-de-camp,
- aider,
- alimony,
- alleviate,
- alleviation,
- allotment,
- allowance,
- alterative,
- analeptic,
- ancilla,
- annuity,
- assist,
- assistance,
- assistant,
- assister,
- assuagement,
- attendant,
- auxiliary,
- avail,
- backer,
- backing,
- bail out,
- balm,
- balsam,
- bear a hand,
- befriend,
- befriender,
- benefactor,
- benefactress,
- benefit,
- benefiter,
- best man,
- bounty,
- carriage,
- carrying,
- clear the way,
- coadjutant,
- coadjutor,
- coadjutress,
- coadjutrix,
- comfort,
- corrective,
- cure,
- depletion allowance,
- deputy,
- do for,
- do good,
- doctor,
- dole,
- ease,
- executive officer,
- expedite,
- explain,
- facilitate,
- favor,
- fellowship,
- finance,
- financial assistance,
- fund,
- give a boost,
- give a hand,
- give a lift,
- give help,
- good Samaritan,
- good person,
- grant,
- grant-in-aid,
- grease,
- grease the ways,
- grease the wheels,
- guaranteed annual income,
- hand,
- hasten,
- healing agent,
- healing quality,
- help,
- help along,
- help out,
- helper,
- helping hand,
- helpmate,
- helpmeet,
- jack-at-a-pinch,
- lend a hand,
- lend one aid,
- lieutenant,
- lift,
- lighten,
- loose,
- lubricate,
- maintenance,
- make clear,
- make way for,
- ministering angel,
- ministrant,
- mitigate,
- mitigation,
- moral support,
- oil,
- old-age insurance,
- open the way,
- open up,
- paranymph,
- paraprofessional,
- patron,
- pave the way,
- pay the bills,
- pecuniary aid,
- pension,
- pension off,
- prepare the way,
- prescription,
- price support,
- proffer aid,
- protect,
- psychological support,
- public assistance,
- public welfare,
- quicken,
- rally,
- receipt,
- recipe,
- reclaim,
- redeem,
- reliance,
- relief,
- relieve,
- remedial measure,
- remedy,
- remove friction,
- render assistance,
- rescue,
- restorative,
- restore,
- resuscitate,
- retirement benefits,
- revive,
- run interference for,
- save,
- scholarship,
- second,
- security blanket,
- servant,
- set up,
- sideman,
- simplify,
- smooth,
- smooth the way,
- soap the ways,
- sovereign remedy,
- specific,
- specific remedy,
- speed,
- stead,
- stipend,
- striker,
- subsidization,
- subsidize,
- subsidy,
- subvention,
- succor,
- succorer,
- support,
- supporting actor,
- supporting instrumentalist,
- supportive relationship,
- supportive therapy,
- sustaining,
- sustainment,
- sustenance,
- sustentation,
- take in tow,
- tax benefit,
- unbar,
- unblock,
- unclog,
- unjam,
- upholding,
- upkeep,
- welfare,
- welfare aid,
- welfare payments
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