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1. (n.) welfare
the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being.
2. welfare
financial or other assistance given to those in poverty or need; public relief.
3. welfare
on welfare, receiving financial or other assistance from the government because of poverty or need.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME, from phrase wel fare. See well1, fare)
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| Definition of 'Welfare' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) social welfare, welfare, public assistance
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
"she lives on welfare"
2. (noun) benefit, welfare
something that aids or promotes well-being
"for the benefit of all"
3. (noun) wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
"the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
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1. (noun) welfare
care or government money given to poor, sick, etc. people
to receive welfare; families on welfare
2. welfare
sb's physical and mental health
authorities concerned for the missing boy's welfare
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| Definition of 'Welfare' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Welfare
well-doing or well-being in any respect; the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life; exemption from any evil or calamity; prosperity; happiness
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Sense: mental and physical health; living conditions
Who is looking after the child's welfare?
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 Afrikaans: welsyn |
 Arabic: رفاهِيَّه، صالِح |
 Bulgarian: благосъстояние |
 Brazilian: bem-estar |
 Czech: blaho |
 German: das Wohlergehen |
 Danish: vel; velfærd |
 Greek: ευημερία, υγεία, καλοπέρα |
 Spanish: bienestar |
 Estonian: heaolu |
 Farsi: سلامت و آسايش |
 Finnish: hyvinvointi |
 French: bien-être |
 Hebrew: רְווָחָה |
 Hindi: कल्याण |
 Croatian: dobrobit, blagostanje |
 Hungarian: jól(l)ét |
 Indonesian: kesejahteraan |
 Icelandic: velferð, velmegun |
 Italian: benessere, bene |
 Japanese: 福利 |
 Korean: 행복, 복지 |
 Lithuanian: gerovė |
 Latvian: labklājība |
 Malay: kebajikan |
 Dutch: welzijn |
 Norwegian: vel(ferd) |
 Polish: dobrobyt, szczęście |
 Portuguese: bem-estar |
 Romanian: stare bună a sănătăţii; b |
 Russian: благополучие |
 Slovak: blaho(byt), prosperita |
 Slovenian: blagor |
 Serbian: dobrobit |
 Swedish: välfärd, väl |
 Thai: ความมีสุขภาพดี; สวัสดิภาพ |
 Turkish: sağlık, afiyet, refah |
 Taiwanese: 身心健康，福祉 |
 Ukrainian: добробут, достаток |
 Urdu: فلاح و بہبود |
 Vietnamese: khoẻ mạnh; thịnh vượng |
 Chinese: 幸福，康乐 |
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