an act intending or showing kindness and good will
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Benefaction \Ben`e*fac"tion\, n. [L. benefactio, fr. benefacere to do good to one; bene well + facere to do. See {Benefit}.] 1. The act of conferring a benefit. --Johnson.
2. A benefit conferred; esp. a charitable donation.
Syn: Gift; present; gratuity; boon; alms.
And then there is the world-famous Christ Church collection of drawings, selections from which are displayed throughout the year. In the early summer, two modest exhibitions examine certain puzzles arising from General Guise's benefaction.