Welfare
11welfare — ► NOUN 1) the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group. 2) action or procedure designed to promote the basic physical and material well being of people in need. 3) chiefly N. Amer. financial support given for this purpose. ORIGIN from …
12welfare — 01. He lost his job over a year ago, and now his family is surviving on [welfare] payments from the government. 02. You should consider the [welfare] of your family before you decide to take a job in another city. 03. People in this country who… …
13welfare — noun 1 good health and happiness ADJECTIVE ▪ animal, child, community, family, human, personal ▪ people concerned about child welfare ▪ gen …
14welfare — n. governmental financial aid 1) public welfare 2) (esp. US) on welfare (to be on welfare; to go on welfare) well being 3) to promote the public welfare 4) the general; public welfare 5) for smb. s welfare * * * [ welfeə] [ governmental financial …
15welfare — /wel fair /, n. 1. the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well being: to look after a child s welfare; the physical or moral welfare of society. 2. See welfare work. 3. financial or other… …
16welfare — Synonyms and related words: ADC, Easy Street, Medicaid, Medicare, advantage, affluence, aid, alimony, allotment, allowance, almsgiving, altruistic, annuity, assistance, avail, bed of roses, behalf, behoof, beneficent, benefit, benevolent, benison …
17welfare — [[t]we̱lfeə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with poss The welfare of a person or group is their health, comfort, and happiness. I do not think he is considering Emma s welfare... He was the head of a charity for the welfare of children. 2) ADJ: usu …
18Welfare — A government program which provides financial aid to individuals or groups who cannot support themselves. Welfare programs are funded by taxpayers and allow people to cope with financial stress during rough periods of their lives. In most cases,… …
19welfare — wel|fare W2S3 [ˈwelfeə US fer] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: well fare to fare well ] 1.) someone s welfare is their health and happiness ▪ Our only concern is the children s welfare. 2.) help that is provided for people who have personal or… …
20welfare — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from the phrase wel faren to fare well Date: 14th century 1. the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well being, or prosperity < must look out for your own welfare > 2. a. aid… …
