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Definition of
benefactive adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
benefactive
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˌbɛnəˈfæktɪv
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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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benefactive
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