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Benefit

/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/

An advantage; help or aid from something.

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📖 Definitions of "Benefit"

noun

1
An advantage; help or aid from something.
"It was for her benefit. His benefit was free beer."
2
A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
3
An event such as a performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
4
Beneficence; liberality

verb

1
To be or to provide a benefit to.
2
To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.

🔄 Synonyms of "Benefit"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
welfarenoun	(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
do goodverb	To contribute positively; to aid.
gainverb	(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
profitnoun	(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Benefit"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
do goodverb	To contribute positively; to aid.
gainverb	(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
welfarenoun	(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
profitnoun	(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
beneficiarynoun	One who benefits or receives an advantage.
beneficialnoun	Helpful or good to something or someone.
behalfnoun	The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
favornoun	A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
advantagenoun	(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
facilitateverb	To make easy or easier.
helpful	Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
meritnoun	(countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
useful	Having a practical or beneficial use.
enablingnoun	An act or an instance of something being enabled.
availnoun	(transitive, often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of. [(chiefly) with of]
usefulnessnoun	The quality or degree of being useful.
utilitynoun	The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
valuenoun	The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
expediencynoun	(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
conveniencenoun	The quality of being convenient.