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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
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              Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his
              benefits.                             --Ps. ciii. 2.
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     2. Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or
        adds value to property; advantage; profit.
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              Men have no right to what is not for their benefit.
                                                    --Burke.
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     3. 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.
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     4. Beneficence; liberality. [Obs.] --Webster (1623).
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     5. pl. Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments. [R.]
        ``The benefits of your own country.'' --Shak.
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     Benefit of clergy. (Law) See under Clergy.
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     Syn: Profit; service; use; avail. See Advantage.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benefited; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Benefitting.]
     To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance
     in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
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           I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would
           benefit them.                            --Jer. xviii.
                                                    10.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, v. i.
     To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he
     will benefit by the change.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, v. i.
     To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he
     will benefit by the change.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.
  
              Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his
              benefits.                             --Ps. ciii. 2.
  
     2. Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or
        adds value to property; advantage; profit.
  
              Men have no right to what is not for their benefit.
                                                    --Burke.
  
     3. 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.
  
     4. Beneficence; liberality. [Obs.] --Webster (1623).
  
     5. pl. Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments. [R.]
        ``The benefits of your own country.'' --Shak.
  
     Benefit of clergy. (Law) See under Clergy.
  
     Syn: Profit; service; use; avail. See Advantage.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benefited; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Benefitting.]
     To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance
     in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
  
           I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would
           benefit them.                            --Jer. xviii.
                                                    10.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  benefit
       n 1: financial assistance in time of need
       2: something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common
          good" [syn: welfare]
       3: a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
       v 1: derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast
            experience" [syn: profit, gain]
       2: be beneficial for; "This will do you good" [syn: do good]
       [also: benefitting, benefitted]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  benefit
     Αγγλικά n.
     το όφελος, η ωφέλεια
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ωφελώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  benefit
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la benefaciō  3 s pres pasv indc)
     n.
     1 An advantage; help or aid from something.
     2 (lb en insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance
  policy or a public assistance scheme.
     3 An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds
  for some cause.
     4 (lb en obsolete) beneficence; liberality
     5 Intended audience (as ''for the benefit of'').
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a
  beneficiary.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  benefit
     n.
     1 An advantage; help or aid from something.
     2 (lb en insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance
  policy or a public assistance scheme.
     3 An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds
  for some cause.
     4 (lb en obsolete) beneficence; liberality
     5 Intended audience (as ''for the benefit of'').
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a
  beneficiary.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  benefit
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la benefaciō  3 s pres pasv indc)
     n.
     1 An advantage; help or aid from something.
     2 (lb en insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance
  policy or a public assistance scheme.
     3 An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds
  for some cause.
     4 (lb en obsolete) beneficence; liberality
     5 Intended audience (as ''for the benefit of'').
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a
  beneficiary.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  benefit
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la benefaciō  3 s pres pasv indc)
     n.
     1 An advantage; help or aid from something.
     2 (lb en insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance
  policy or a public assistance scheme.
     3 An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds
  for some cause.
     4 (lb en obsolete) beneficence; liberality
     5 Intended audience (as ''for the benefit of'').
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To be or to provide a benefit to.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To receive a benefit (from); to be a
  beneficiary.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  benefit
     Englanti n.
     1 hyöty, etu
     2 avustus, korvaus
     Englanti vb.
     1 hyötyä
     2 hyödyttää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  benefit
     Engelska n.
     1 gagn, fördel
     2 bidrag
     Engelska vb.
     gynna

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  benefit /bˈɛnɪfˌɪt/
  1. voordeel
  2. profyt
  3. baat, belang

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  benefit /bˈɛnɪfˌɪt/
  benefice, beneficevoorstelling

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Benefit /bˈɛnɪfˌɪt/
  الفائدة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  benefit //ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt// //ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt// 
  1. аванта́ж, до́ход, изго́да, по́лза
  advantage, help or aid
  2. [[социа́лна]] [[по́мощ]]
  payment, subsidy
  3. бенефи́с
  performance given to raise funds
  4. изгода, печалба
  profit, use

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  benefit //ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt// //ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt// 
  ползвам някого
  to be or provide a benefit to