benefit
/ˈben·əˌfɪt/ n [C/U]Definition
› a helpful or good effect: [C] It was a giveaway to the rich, he said, and not something that’s a benefit to most Americans. [U] She wanted her money to be used for the benefit of (= to help) poor children. › social studies A benefit is also a helpful service given to employees in addition to their pay or to someone else who needs help: [C] health/medical benefits [C] I’m collecting unemployment benefits. › A benefit is also a party or other event that has the purpose of raising money. benefit /ˈben·əˌfɪt/ v [I/T] › [I] I have benefited greatly from her wisdom.
(Definition of benefit n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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