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- Dictionarywelfare/ˈwɛlfɛː/
noun
- 1. the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group: "they don't give a damn about the welfare of their families" Similar Opposite
- 2. statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need: "the protection of rights to education, housing, and welfare"
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WELFARE definition: 1. help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially…. Learn more.
Sep 9, 2011 · noun. wel· fare ˈwel-ˌfer. Synonyms of welfare. 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 in the form of money or necessities for those in need. b. : an agency or program through which such aid is distributed. welfare. 2 of 2. adjective.
Welfare definition: the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc., of a person, group, or organization; well-being. See examples of WELFARE used in a sentence.
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.
Your welfare is your happiness and well being. Parents are usually in charge of their children's welfare, making sure they're healthy, happy and well fed. Welfare is a state of content or prosperous existence. So if something bad happens, your welfare is threatened.
practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people or animals that need it. The state is still the main provider of welfare. child welfare. a social welfare programme. welfare provision/services/work.
1. Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being: workers concerned with the welfare of their families. 2. a. Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need. b. See welfare work. c. See corporate welfare. Idiom: on welfare. Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need.
Origin. Noun. Idiom. Filter. noun. The state of being or doing well; condition of health, happiness, and comfort; well-being; prosperity. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The organized efforts of government agencies that grant aid to the poor, the unemployed, etc.
WELFARE definition: 1. Someone's welfare is their health and happiness: 2. money paid by a government to people who…. Learn more.
Definition of welfare noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
