noun · formal
welfare
UK/ˈwelfeə/US/ˈwɛlfɛr/WEL·fare
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group; government support for those in need
Examples
“The government's priority should be the welfare of its citizens.”
“Social welfare programmes aim to reduce poverty.”
“Workers' welfare includes both fair pay and safe working conditions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investing in education and healthcare is essential for improving long-term welfare outcomes.”
Collocations
- social welfare
- welfare state
- promote welfare
Word family
Common mistakes
The company welfares its employees with free lunch.→The company provides welfare benefits to its employees.
welfare is many important→welfare is very important
Say it for a higher band
5help→6benefit→7+welfare
Synonyms
well-being
Easily confused
well-being
“Investing in education and healthcare improves long-term welfare outcomes.”
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