What does benefit mean?
Definitions for benefit
ˈbɛn ə fɪtben·e·fit
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word benefit.
Princeton's WordNet
benefitnoun
financial assistance in time of need
benefit, welfarenoun
something that aids or promotes well-being
"for the benefit of all"
benefitverb
a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
profit, gain, benefitverb
derive a benefit from
"She profited from his vast experience"
benefit, do goodverb
be beneficial for
"This will do you good"
Wiktionary
benefitnoun
An advantage, help or aid from something.
benefitnoun
A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
benefitnoun
A performance, etc, given to raise funds for some cause.
benefitverb
To be or to provide a benefit to.
benefitverb
To receive a benefit (from). To be a beneficiary.
Etymology: From Late benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to bene-) of benfet, bienfet, bienfait, from benfet, bienfait, from bienfet, bienfait, from past participle of bienfaire, from bien + faire, modelled after benefactum. More at benefactor.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
BENEFITnoun
Etymology: beneficium, Lat.
When noble benefits shall prove
Not well dispos’d, the mind grown once corrupt,
They turn to vicious forms. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalm ciii. 2.
As many as offer’d life,
Neglect not, and the benefit embrace
By faith, not void of works. Paradise Lost, b. xii. l. 426.The creature abateth his strength for the benefit of such as put their trust in thee. Wisdom, xvi. 24.
To Benefitverb
To do good to; to advantage.
Etymology: from the noun.
What course I mean to hold,
Shall nothing benefit your knowledge. William Shakespeare, Wint. Tale.He was so far from benefiting trade, that he did it a great injury, and brought Rome in danger of a famine. Arbuthnot.
To Benefitverb
To gain advantage.
To tell you therefore what I have benefited herein, among old renowned authors, I shall spare. John Milton, on Education.
ChatGPT
benefit
A benefit is a positive outcome, advantage, or gain received or experienced by an individual or group from a particular action, situation, product, or service. It can also refer to a type of financial or non-financial support given to employees by their employers, such as health insurance, retirement plans, or paid vacation.
Webster Dictionary
Benefitnoun
an act of kindness; a favor conferred
Benefitnoun
whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit
Benefitnoun
a theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use
Benefitnoun
beneficence; liberality
Benefitnoun
natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments
Benefitverb
to be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit
Benefitverb
to gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change
Wikidata
Benefit
Benefit is the third album by Jethro Tull, released in April 1970. It was the first Tull album to include pianist and organist John Evan – though he was not yet a permanent member of the group – and the last to include bass guitarist Glenn Cornick. It reached No. 3 in the UK album charts. More hard-rocking and transcended from blues influences than its predecessor, Stand Up, it also incorporated more advanced studio techniques, such as backward-recorded flute and piano, and sped-up guitar.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Benefit
ben′e-fit, n. a kindness: a favour: any advantage, natural or other: a performance at a theatre, the proceeds of which go to one of the company.—v.t. to do good to.—v.i. to gain advantage (with from),—ns. Ben′efit-of-cler′gy, in old English law, the exemption of the persons of ecclesiastics from criminal process before a secular judge, they being responsible only to their ordinary. This privilege, at first limited to those in actual orders, was in 1350 extended to all manner of clerks, and in later practice to all who could read, whether of clergy or laity; Ben′efit-of-in′ventory (Scots law), a legal privilege whereby an heir secured himself against unlimited liability for his ancestor, by giving up within the annus deliberandi an inventory of his heritage or real estate, to the extent of which alone was the heir liable.—Benefit societies, associations for mutual benefit chiefly among the labouring classes, better known as Friendly societies. [M. E. benfet, through Fr. from L. benefactum.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'benefit' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1391
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'benefit' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1066
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'benefit' in Nouns Frequency: #265
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'benefit' in Verbs Frequency: #436
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of benefit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of benefit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of benefit in a Sentence
We are definitely worried for immigrants in Texas, we want everybody across the country to be able to benefit.
The more you read to your child the more you help the neurons in this region to grow and connect in a way that will benefit the child in the future in reading.
The role of technology in the economy and in our lives grows more important every day, as Ive noted in the past, it makes sense for us to closely examine technology markets to ensure consumers benefit from free and fair competition.
Huawei Technologies over concerns:
We are encouraged by the emphasis on the importance of research and development, open markets and competition, but would urge policymakers to avoid measures that would increase bureaucracy and costs and limit the benefit that 5G can bring, as the EU continues its deliberations, we firmly believe that any future security principles should be based on verifiable facts and technical data.
The immediate impact, the immediate benefit to doctors is that we are replacing the bulky CTG machines which are heavy and connected to the wall with the light weight mobility and continuous monitoring.
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- استفادةArabic
- доход, ползвам някого, социална помощ, изгода, бенефис, ползаBulgarian
- benefici, beneficiarCatalan, Valencian
- výhoda, prospětCzech
- hjælpDanish
- von Vorteil sein, Leistung, Benefizkonzert, Vorteil, Benefizveranstaltung, profitierenGerman
- viɖeEwe
- επίδομα, ευεργετώ, ωφέλεια, ωφελώ, ωφελούμαι, όφελος, ευεργετούμαιGreek
- avantaĝo, profiti, profito, benefico, subvencio, utiloEsperanto
- beneficio, beneficiar, ventajaSpanish
- بهره بردنPersian
- etu, korvaus, lahjaottelu, avustus, lahjanäytös, hyöty, lahjanäytäntöFinnish
- subvention, profiter, bénéfice, avantageFrench
- prothaidScottish Gaelic
- लाभHindi
- օգուտ, նպաստArmenian
- beneficio, avantageInterlingua
- manfaatIndonesian
- beneficioItalian
- תועלתHebrew
- 役立つ, 公益, 手当, 慈善興行, 利益, 恩恵, 得する, 給付金Japanese
- 자선행사, 수당, 이익, 급부, 이롭다, 견리하다Korean
- سوودKurdish
- beneficiumLatin
- faedah, kebaikanMalay
- voordeel, subsidie, uitkering, benefietconcert, nut, benefietDutch
- nytteNorwegian
- korzyśćPolish
- subsídio, beneficente, pagamento, benefícioPortuguese
- beneficiu, beneficii, avantajRomanian
- преимущество, бенефис, пособие, выгода, льгота, социальная помощь, прок, польза, благо, прибыль, толкRussian
- subvencijaSerbo-Croatian
- gynna, gagnas, gagna, understöd, bidrag, dra fördel av, gynnasSwedish
- manufaaSwahili
- நன்மைTamil
- లబ్ధిTelugu
- فائدہUrdu
- 好处Chinese
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