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ben⋅e⋅fit
[ben-uh-fit] 
ə
noun, verb, -fit⋅ed, -fit⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system. |
| 2. | a payment or gift, as one made to help someone or given by a benefit society, insurance company, or public agency: The company offers its employees a pension plan, free health insurance, and other benefits. |
| 3. | a theatrical performance or other public entertainment to raise money for a charitable organization or cause. |
| 4. | Archaic. an act of kindness; good deed; benefaction. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to do good to; be of service to: a health program to benefit everyone. |
–verb (used without object)
—Idiom| 6. | to derive benefit or advantage; profit; make improvement: He has never benefited from all that experience. |
| 7. | for someone's benefit, so as to produce a desired effect in another's mind: He wasn't really angry; that was just an act for his girlfriend's benefit. |
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| ben·e·fit (běn'ə-fĭt) n.
v. tr. To be helpful or useful to. v. intr. To derive benefit: You will benefit from her good example. [Middle English, from Old French bienfait, good deed, from Latin benefactum, from benefacere, to do a service; see benefaction.] Synonyms: These verbs mean to derive advantage from something: benefited from the stock split; capitalized on her adversary's blunder; profiting from experience. |
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Benefit
Ben"e*fit\, n. [OE. benefet, benfeet, bienfet, F. bienfait, fr. L. benefactum; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + factum, p. p. of facere to do. See Bounty, and Fact.]1. An act of kindness; a favor conferred. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. --Ps. ciii. 2. 2. Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit. Men have no right to what is not for their benefit. --Burke. 3. A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use. 4. Beneficence; liberality. [Obs.] --Webster (1623). 5. pl. Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments. [R.] "The benefits of your own country." --Shak. Benefit of clergy. (Law) See under Clergy. Syn: Profit; service; use; avail. See Advantage.Benefit
Ben"e*fit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benefited; p. pr. & vb. n. Benefitting.] To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit. I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. --Jer. xviii. 10.Benefit
Ben"e*fit\, v. i. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.
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Language Translation for : benefit
Spanish:
beneficio,
German:
der Nutzen,
Japanese:
利益
benefit (n.)
1377, "good or noble deed," from Anglo-Fr. benfet "well-done," from L. benefactum "good deed" (see benefactor.) Meaning "advantage, profit" first attested 1393. Meaning "performance or entertainment to raise money for some charitable cause" is from 1687. The verb is attested from 1549. Benefice "ecclesiastical living" is from 1340.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ben·e·fit
Function: noun
1 : something that provides an advantage or gain; specifically : an enhancement of property value, enjoyment of facilities, or increase in general prosperity arising from a public improvement
general benefit
: a benefit to the community at large resulting from a public improvement
special benefit
: a benefit from a public improvement that directly enhances the value of particular property and is not shared by the community at large
NOTE: In proceedings for a partial taking for the purpose of a public improvement, the condemning authority may use a special benefit to the remaining land as a set-off against the landowner's damages for the taking.
2 in the civil law of Louisiana : a right esp. that serves to limit a person's liability
benefit of dis·cus·sion
: the right of a surety being sued to compel the suing creditor to sue the principal first
benefit of di·vi·sion
: the right of a surety being sued to compel the suing creditor to also sue the cosureties; also : the right of the surety to be liable only for his or her proportionate share of the debt
benefit of inventory
: the right of an heir to be held liable for the debts of the estate only to the extent of the assets in the estate
NOTE: The heir obtains the benefit of inventory by having a qualified public officer (as a notary public) make an inventory of the assets in the estate within the time period set by statute.
3 a : financial help in time of disability, sickness, old age, or unemployment b : payment or service provided for under an annuity, pension plan, or insurance policy —see also DEATH BENEFIT c : FRINGE BENEFIT — —benefit verb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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benefit
see give the benefit.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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