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• benefit — [[t]be̱nɪfɪt[/t]] ♦♦ benefits, benefiting, benefited (The forms benefitting and benefitted are also used.) 1) N VAR: oft N of n The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it. Each family farms… …   English dictionary

• benefit — vb Benefit, profit, avail mean to do good or to be of advantage to someone. Benefit usually implies personal betterment or improvement (as of one s physical, intellectual, moral, or spiritual condition), but it may suggest enrichment or a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• 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. [1913 Webster] Bless the Lord, O my …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Benefit of clergy — 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. [1913 Webster] Bless the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• benefit */*/*/ — I UK [ˈbenɪfɪt] / US [ˈbenəfɪt] noun Word forms benefit : singular benefit plural benefits 1) [countable/uncountable] an advantage you get from a situation The new sports centre will bring lasting benefit to the community. benefit for: Consider… …   English dictionary

• benefit — ben|e|fit1 [ benəfıt ] noun *** 1. ) count usually plural extra money or other advantages that you get in addition to your salary from your employer as part of your job: The benefits include medical insurance and a company car. a ) money or help… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• benefit — 01. One of the [benefits] of studying English in Boston is that you have the opportunity to speak English outside of class. 02. Learning English has been very [beneficial] to my career. 03. There are many [benefits] to a good diet. 04. The… …   Grammatical examples in English

• benefit — ben|e|fit1 W1S3 [ˈbenıfıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(advantage)¦ 2¦(money from government)¦ 3¦(extra things)¦ 4 give somebody the benefit of the doubt 5 with the benefit of hindsight/experience 6 benefit concert/performance/match ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; :… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• benefit*/*/ — [ˈbenɪfɪt] noun I 1) [C/U] an advantage that you get from a situation He has had the benefit of the best education money can buy.[/ex] Consider the potential benefits of the deal for the company.[/ex] Not all competition is of benefit to the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• benefit — 1 / benifIt/ noun 1 (C, U) something that gives you advantages or improves your life in some way: an aid program that has brought lasting benefits to the region | have the benefit of: She has had the benefit of a first class education. | for sb s …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• benefit —    state aid paid to the needy    Literally, an advantage. Benefit was formerly the specific advantage of being a member of a fund from which you could draw if you were ill. If the illness lasted too long, or you failed to keep up your… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms