welfare
Pronunciation: /ˈwɛlˌfɛə/
The English word “welfare” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
- Shortened form of "welfare spending", "welfare payments", or "welfare assistance".
verb
Etymology
From Middle English welefare, probably from the Old English phrase wel faran (“to fare well, get along successfully, prosper”) (cognate with Middle Dutch welvare (“welfare”), Middle Low German wolvare (“welfare”), Middle High German wolvar, wolfar (“welfare”)). Equivalent to well + fare. Compare also West Frisian wolfeart, Dutch welvaart, German Wohlfahrt, Old Norse velferð (whence Swedish…
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