benefaction

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

ben·e·fac·tion (bĕnʹə-făk'shən, bĕn'ə-făkʹ-)n.
1. The act of conferring aid of some sort.
2. A charitable gift or deed. [Late Latin benefactiō, benefactiōn-, from Latin benefactus, past participle of benefacere, to do a service : bene, well; See deu-² in Indo-European Roots + facere, to do; See dhē- in Indo-European Roots.] benʹe·fac'tive (-tĭv) adj.