(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

(transitive) To provide with welfare or aid.

plural of welfare

simple past tense and past participle of welfare

(rare, derogatory) The belief in or support of a welfare state.

present participle of welfare

A social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, providing health care, education, unemployment compensation and social security.

(derogatory) A person who is seen as living off the welfare of others.

(US) A social program designed to wean those receiving government benefits back into employment.

plural of welfare parasite