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Beneficiary vs Rec - What's the difference?

beneficiary | rec |

As nouns the difference between beneficiary and rec

is that beneficiary is one who benefits or receives an advantage while rec is (informal).

As an adjective beneficiary

is holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.

As a verb rec is

(informal) to recommend something such as a book, movie, product etc.

beneficiary

English

Noun

(beneficiaries)
  • One who benefits or receives an advantage.
  • You are the lucky beneficiary of this special offer.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2012
  • , date=September 7 , author=Dominic Fifield , title=England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=The most obvious beneficiary of the visitors' superiority was Frank Lampard. By the end of the night he was perched 13th in the list of England's most prolific goalscorers, having leapfrogged Sir Geoff Hurst to score his 24th and 25th international goals. No other player has managed more than the Chelsea midfielder's 11 in World Cup qualification ties, with this a display to roll back the years. }}
  • (legal) One who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate.
  • If any beneficiary''' does not survive the Settlor for a period of 30 days then the Trustee shall distribute that '''beneficiary'''’s share to the surviving '''beneficiaries by right of representation.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • a feudatory or beneficiary king of England
  • Bestowed as a gratuity.
  • beneficiary gifts

    rec

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal)
  • At 11:00, school’s out, and it’s time for rec
  • (informal) A recommendation or suggestion.
  • Verb

  • (informal) To recommend something such as a book, movie, product etc.
  • Anagrams

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