Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Assistance given by government or organizations to help people in need, especially with economic and social support.
Welfare
/ˈwelfeə/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
Our city's welfare system supports families in need.Her main concern is the welfare of her child.
Etymology:
The term welfare originated in the late 14th century from the Middle English welfare, meaning happiness, prosperity, derived from the Old English wela, meaning well-being, and faran, meaning to travel or go.
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