ALL meanings of benefit
ben·e·fit
B b - variable noun benefit The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it. 3
- uncountable noun benefit If something is to your benefit or is of benefit to you, it helps you or improves your life. 3
- verb benefit If you benefit from something or if it benefits you, it helps you or improves your life. 3
- uncountable noun benefit If you have the benefit of some information, knowledge, or equipment, you are able to use it so that you can achieve something. 3
- variable noun benefit Benefit is money that is given by the government to people who are poor, ill, or unemployed. 3
- countable noun benefit A benefit, or a benefit concert or dinner, is an event that is held in order to raise money for a particular charity or person. 3
- noun benefit something that improves or promotes 3
- noun benefit advantage or sake 3
- noun benefit 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 3
- noun benefit any similar allowance in various other countries 3
- noun benefit 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 3
- noun benefit a theatrical performance, sports event, etc, to raise money for a charity 3
- verb benefit to do or receive good; profit 3
- noun benefit a kindly, charitable act; benefaction 3
- noun benefit gain or advantage 3
- noun benefit a favorable or beneficial circumstance, condition, or result 3
- noun benefit fringe benefit 3
- noun benefit payments made by an insurance company, public agency, welfare society, etc. as during sickness, retirement, unemployment, etc. or for death 3
- noun benefit any public performance, bazaar, dance, etc. the proceeds of which are to help a certain person, group, or cause 3
- verb transitive benefit to do good to or for; aid 3
- intransitive verb benefit to receive advantage; profit 3
- verb benefit If you benefit from an insurance policy, then the policy will pay you money if a particular event, such as the death of a relative, occurs. 3
- noun benefit advantage 1
- noun benefit job 1
- noun benefit profit 1
- noun benefit service, perk 1
- noun benefit government allowance 1
- intransitive verb benefit derive advantage 1
- transitive verb benefit be of use 1
- noun benefit fundraising event 1
- transitive verb benefit do good to 1
- noun benefit something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system. 1
- noun benefit 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. 1
- noun benefit a theatrical performance or other public entertainment to raise money for a charitable organization or cause. 1
- noun benefit Archaic. an act of kindness; good deed; benefaction. 1
- verb with object benefit to do good to; be of service to: a health program to benefit everyone. 1
- verb without object benefit to derive benefit or advantage; profit; make improvement: He has never benefited from all that experience. 1
- idioms benefit 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. 1
- noun benefit An advantage, help, sake or aid from something. 0
- noun benefit A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme. 0
- noun benefit An event such as a performance, given to raise funds for some cause. 0
- noun benefit (Obsolete (No longer in use)) beneficence; liberality. 0
- verb benefit (Transitive Verb) To be or to provide a benefit to. 0
- verb benefit (Intransitive Verb) To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary. 0