Definition of Benefit

1. Verb. Derive a benefit from. "She profited from his vast experience"

Exact synonyms: Gain, Profit
Generic synonyms: Acquire, Get
Specialized synonyms: Cash In On, Profiteer, Capitalise, Capitalize, Take Advantage, Pyramid, Clear, Net, Sack, Sack Up
Derivative terms: Gainer, Profit

2. Noun. Financial assistance in time of need.

3. Verb. Be beneficial for. "This will do you good"
Exact synonyms: Do Good
Generic synonyms: Aid, Help
Derivative terms: Beneficent, Do-gooder

4. Noun. Something that aids or promotes well-being. "For the benefit of all"
Exact synonyms: Welfare
Generic synonyms: Good, Goodness
Specialized synonyms: Advantage, Reward, Interest, Sake
Derivative terms: Beneficial

5. Noun. A performance to raise money for a charitable cause.
Generic synonyms: Performance, Public Presentation
Specialized synonyms: Benefit Concert

Definition of Benefit

1. n. An act of kindness; a favor conferred.

2. v. t. To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.

3. v. i. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.

Definition of Benefit

1. Noun. An advantage, help or aid from something. ¹

2. Noun. A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme. ¹

3. Noun. A performance, etc, given to raise funds for some cause. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To receive a benefit (from). To be a beneficiary. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Benefit

1. to be helpful or useful to [v -FITED, -FITING, -FITS or -FITTED, -FITTING, -FITS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Benefit

beneficial
beneficial owner
beneficially
beneficialness
beneficiaries
beneficiary
beneficiate
beneficiated
beneficiates
beneficiating
beneficiation
beneficiations
beneficient
beneficing
beneficium ordinis seu excussionis
benefit (current term)
benefit album
benefit concert
benefit of clergy
benefit of the doubt
benefit tourism
benefited
benefiter
benefiters
benefiting
benefitless
benefits
benefits in kind
benefitted
benefitting

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