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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.
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Benefiting
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
verb (used without object)
Idiom6.
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.
Origin:
1350–1400; late Middle English benefytt, benefett (noun), alteration (with Latinized first syllable) of Middle English b(i)enfet, benefait < Anglo-French benfet, Middle French bienfait < Latin benefactum good deed; see bene-, fact
1350–1400; late Middle English benefytt, benefett (noun), alteration (with Latinized first syllable) of Middle English b(i)enfet, benefait < Anglo-French benfet, Middle French bienfait < Latin benefactum good deed; see bene-, fact
Related forms
ben·e·fit·er, ben·e·fit·ter, noun
pre·ben·e·fit, verb, -fit·ed or -fit·ted, -fit·ing or -fit·ting.
self-ben·e·fit, noun
self-ben·e·fit·ing, self-ben·e·fit·ting, adjective
su·per·ben·e·fit, noun
EXPANDun·ben·e·fit·ed, un·ben·e·fit·ted, adjective
un·ben·e·fit·ing, un·ben·e·fit·ting, adjective
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Word Origin & History
benefit
late 14c., "good or noble deed," also "advantage, profit," from Anglo-Fr. benfet "well-done," from L. benefactum "good deed" (see benefactor). Meaning "performance or entertainment to raise money for some charitable cause" is from 1680s. The verb is attested from 1540s.
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