beneficiary
US
/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri/
UK
/ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəri/
Meaning
A person who receives money, help, or another advantage from a person, organization, or arrangement.
लाभार्थी—वह व्यक्ति जिसे किसी व्यक्ति, संस्था या व्यवस्था से पैसा, मदद या कोई अन्य फ़ायदा मिलता है।
Examples
“The beneficiary of the insurance policy received the money after her father died.”
“The charity named local children as beneficiaries of its education fund.”
“The scholarship benefits students from families with limited incomes.”
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Not natural: She is beneficiary of the insurance policy.
Better: She is a beneficiary of the insurance policy.
A singular countable noun needs an article here: use “a beneficiary.”
यहाँ beneficiary एक singular countable noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” लगाएँ।
Not natural: He was the beneficiary to the scholarship.
Better: He was the beneficiary of the scholarship.
Use “beneficiary of” to identify the fund, award, or arrangement providing the benefit.
जिस fund, award या व्यवस्था से फ़ायदा मिले, उसके लिए “beneficiary of” कहते हैं।
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Learner tip
A beneficiary receives a benefit; the donor or policyholder may be a different person.
Beneficiary को फ़ायदा मिलता है; पैसा देने वाला या policyholder कोई दूसरा व्यक्ति हो सकता है।