BENEFACTIVE


Meaning of BENEFACTIVE in English

/ ˌbenɪˈfæktɪv; NAmE / adjective

( grammar ) relating to the person or thing that benefits from the action of the verb, for example 'for you' in 'I bought this for you'

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from Latin benefactus capable of giving + -ive .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.