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Definitions for Benefit

[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 an employer, an insurance company, or a 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.
[5] to do good to; be of service to: a health program to benefit everyone.
[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.
[8] something that improves or promotes
[9] advantage or sake this is for your benefit
[10] British an allowance paid by the government as for sickness, unemployment, etc, to which a person is entitled under social security or the national insurance scheme any similar allowance in various other countries
[11] (sometimes plural) a payment or series of payments made by an institution, such as an insurance company or trade union, to a person who is ill, unemployed, etc
[12] a theatrical performance, sports event, etc, to raise money for a charity
[13] to do or receive good; profit

Words related to Benefit

prosperity, use, help, profit, assistance, perk, gain, interest, welfare, aid, asset, advance, pay, assist, serve, favor, further, promote, improve, account

Words nearby Benefit

beneficence, beneficent, beneficial, beneficiary, beneficiate, benefit, benefit in kind, benefit of clergy, benefit of the doubt, benefit society, benelux

Origin of Benefit

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

Other words from Benefit

ben·e·fit·er , ben·e·fit·ter , noun
pre·ben·e·fit , verb, pre·ben·e·fit·ed or pre·ben·e·fit·ted, pre·ben·e·fit·ing or pre·ben·e·fit·ting.
self-ben·e·fit , noun
self-ben·e·fit·ing , self-ben·e·fit·ting , adjective
su·per·ben·e·fit , noun
un·ben·e·fit·ed , un·ben·e·fit·ted , adjective
un·ben·e·fit·ing , un·ben·e·fit·ting , adjective

Word origin for Benefit

C14: from Anglo-French benfet , from Latin benefactum , from bene facere to do well

Synonyms for Benefit

aid, asset, assistance, gain, help, interest, perk, profit, prosperity, use, welfare, account, avail, benediction, betterment, blessing, boon, cream, extras, favor, godsend, good, gravy, worth, egg in one's beer