noun
- Governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need.
- usage: "she lives on welfare"
- synonyms: social welfare, public assistance
- Something that aids or promotes well-being.
- usage: "for the benefit of all"
- synonyms: benefit
- A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous.
- usage: "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
- synonyms: wellbeing, well-being, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
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