benefit

ben-e-fit · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An advantage or profit gained from something.

  2. 2.

    A payment or service provided by the government, an employer, or an insurance company.

  3. 3.

    An event to raise money for a charitable cause.

  4. 4.

    Receive an advantage; be helped.

Forms

plural: benefits

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    benefit of the doubt — Assume someone is telling the truth when unsure.
  • •
    for the benefit of — For the advantage or sake of.
  • •
    fringe benefits — Extra advantages beyond basic salary.
  • •
    mutual benefit — Advantage for all parties involved.

Related words

Antonyms: detriment, disadvantage, harm
See also: advantage, benefits, profit
Synonyms: advantage, boon, gain, profit

Etymology

From Anglo-French benfet, from Latin benefactum ("good deed"), from bene ("well") + factum ("deed, thing done").