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Benefit
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- 1 An advantage; help or aid from something. countable, uncountable
"She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit."
- 2 something that aids or promotes well-being wordnet
- 3 A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme. countable, uncountable
- 4 a performance to raise money for a charitable cause wordnet
- 5 An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause. countable, uncountable
"Gore Vidal […] will be sharing his wit and wisdom at the Arlington Street Church on Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00. The appearance is a benefit for the Boston/Boise Committee and the tickets are priced at $5."
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- 6 financial assistance in time of need wordnet
- 7 beneficence; liberality countable, obsolete, uncountable
"The Birds, that liue i'th field / On the vvilde Benefit of nature, liue / Happier then vve; for they may chooſe their Mates, / And carroll their ſvveet pleaſures to the Spring: […]"
- 8 Intended audience (as for the benefit of). countable, uncountable
"The whole scene was staged for his benefit, and it completely fooled him."
- 1 To be or to provide a benefit to. transitive
"[…] I will repent of the good; wherewith I saide I would benefite them."
- 2 derive a benefit from wordnet
- 3 To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary. intransitive
"Diesel maintenance schedules are benefiting from work done on the magnificent Hilger & Watts electronic spectrograph for oil analysis, which detects minute quantities of metals in samples of used lubricating oil; [...]."
- 4 be beneficial for wordnet
Etymology
From Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, bienfet, bienfait (“good or noble deed”), from Anglo-Norman benfet (“well-done”), Middle French bienfait, from Old French bienfet, bienfait (“foredeal, favour”), from past participle of bienfaire (“to do good, do well”), from bien (“well”) + faire (“to do”), modelled after Latin benefactum (“good deed”). More at benefactor.
From Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, bienfet, bienfait (“good or noble deed”), from Anglo-Norman benfet (“well-done”), Middle French bienfait, from Old French bienfet, bienfait (“foredeal, favour”), from past participle of bienfaire (“to do good, do well”), from bien (“well”) + faire (“to do”), modelled after Latin benefactum (“good deed”). More at benefactor.
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