benefit

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: welfareprofitgaindo good

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. financial assistance in time of need
  2. something that aids or promotes well-being“for the benefit of all”Synonyms: welfare
  3. a performance to raise money for a charitable cause

Verb (2)

  1. derive a benefit from“She profited from his vast experience”Synonyms: profitgain
  2. be beneficial for“This will do you good”Synonyms: do good
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, n. [OE. benefet, benfeet, bienfet, F. bienfait, fr. L. benefactum; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + factum, p. p. of facere to do. See Bounty, and Fact.]

1.An act of kindness; a favor conferred. [1913 Webster]

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.— Ps. ciii. 2.[1913 Webster]

2.Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit. [1913 Webster]

Men have no right to what is not for their benefit.— Burke.[1913 Webster]

3.A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use. [1913 Webster]

4.Beneficence; liberality. [Obs.] --Webster (1623). [1913 Webster]

5.pl. Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments. [R.] "The benefits of your own country." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Benefit of clergy. (Law) See under Clergy. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Profit; service; use; avail. See Advantage. [1913 Webster]

Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benefited; p. pr. & vb. n. Benefitting.] To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit. [1913 Webster]

I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. --Jer. xviii. 10. [1913 Webster]

Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, v. i. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change. [1913 Webster]
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