"welfares" in the noun sense
1. social welfare, welfare, public assistance
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
"she lives on welfare"
2. benefit, welfare
something that aids or promotes well-being
"for the benefit of all"
3. wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
"the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
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