beneficiar

/benefiˈθjaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to benefit

🎁 bene + ficiar = 'well' + 'make' → to make things go well for someone

From Latin bene (well) + facere (to make/do), the same roots as English benefit and benefactor. To beneficiar is to do well by someone, so they come out ahead.

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