benefits

ben-e-fits · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of benefit; advantages or profits.

  2. 2.

    Payments or services from government, employer, or insurer.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular of benefit; gains advantage.

Forms

plural: benefits

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    health benefits — Medical insurance provided by employers.
  • •
    fringe benefits — Additional perks beyond salary.
  • •
    friends with benefits — A casual sexual relationship.
  • •
    employee benefits — Compensation beyond wages.

Related words

Antonyms: disadvantages, drawbacks
See also: advantage, benefit, perks
Synonyms: advantages, gains, perks, profits

Etymology

From Latin benefactum ("good deed"), with plural/third person -s ending.