welfare

/หˆwษ›lหŒfษ›ษ™/

IPA: /W EH1 L F EH0 R/

noun
  1. 1

    Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

  2. 2

    Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of welfare assistance).

  3. 3

    Such payment.

verb
  1. 1

    To provide with welfare or aid.

    โ€œwelfaring the poorโ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/welfare