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ben·e·fit
I. \ˈbenəˌfit, US sometimes -_fə̇t, S sometimes -ni- or -nē-, Brit usually -ni_fit; US usually -d.+V\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English benefet, benefit, alteration (influenced by Latin bene) of benfet, from Anglo-French, from Latin bene factum, from neuter of bene factus, past participle of bene facere to do good, benefit, from bene well (adverb of bonus good) + facere to do — more at bounty, do
1. archaic : an act of kindness : good deed : benefaction
< bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits — Ps 103:2 (Revised Standard Version) >
2.
a. : something that guards, aids, or promotes well-being : advantage, good
< no voice is louder than that of business in affirming the benefits of political democracy — W.H.Whyte >
b. : useful aid : help, means, agency — used especially in the phrase without benefit of
< the attack proceeded without benefit of artillery — P.W.Thompson >
3. : payment, gift: as
a. : financial help in time of sickness, old age, or unemployment — see benefit society
b. obsolete : a winning ticket or prize in a lottery
c. : a cash payment or service provided for under an annuity, pension plan, or insurance policy
4. obsolete : a natural advantage
< disable all the benefits of your own country — Shakespeare >
5. : an entertainment or social event to raise funds for a person, public program, or cause
< a benefit luncheon >
specifically : a theatrical performance whose proceeds are given to a particular actor or a designated cause
II. verb
(benefited or benefitted \-ˌfid.ə̇d, -ˌfitə̇d, Brit usually -_fitid\ ; benefited or benefitted \“\ ; benefiting or benefitting \-ˌfid.iŋ, -ˌfitiŋ, Brit usually -_fitiŋ\ ; benefits \-ˌfits, US sometimes - _fə̇ts, Brit usually -_fits\)
transitive verb
: to be useful or profitable to : aid, advance, improve
< medicines that benefit mankind >
intransitive verb
: to receive benefit : become protected, aided, or advanced
< benefit from experience >
< a novel that would benefit by revision > |