Benefits

//ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of benefit form-of, plural
  2. 2
    public assistance; welfare.

    "Her dad had been on benefits for years so she never ever received pocket money. When she walked to school she would scour the pavements for coins."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of benefit form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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benefitfruit

Example

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"Nowadays we are apt to forget the benefits of nature."

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e-benefits

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