/ Dictionary / Index B benefactive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ben•e•fac•tive Pronunciation: (ben"u-fak'tiv), [key] — Ling. Ling. —adj. of or pertaining to a linguistic form, case, or semantic role that denotes the person or persons for whom an action is performed, as for his son in He opened the door for his son. —n. a benefactive form or case. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. benefaction benefactor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dentifrice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language