A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).

(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."

plural of benefactive

An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing. / An act of charity; almsgiving.

plural of benefaction

present participle of benefact

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benefact

(transitive, rare, nonstandard) To benefit; to act as benefactor toward.

simple past tense and past participle of benefact

(grammar) A case used to indicate beneficiary, or the receiver of the benefit. It corresponds roughly to the English prepositions for, for the benefit of, in the interests of, intended for, and on behalf of.