benefit
11benefit — [ben′ə fit, ben′əfət] n. [ME benefet < OFr bienfait, a kindness < L benefactum, meritorious act < benefacere: see BENEFACTION] 1. Archaic a kindly, charitable act; benefaction 2. a) gain or advantage [tax legislation for the benefit of… …
12Benefit — 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… …
13Benefit — Ben e*fit, v. i. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change. [1913 Webster] …
14benefit — /ˈbɛnefit, ingl. ˈbɛnɪfɪt/ s. m. inv. fringe benefit, beneficio accessorio …
15benefit — has inflected forms benefited, benefiting, with one t not two …
16benefit — See security proceeds Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary * * * ▪ I. benefit ben‧e‧fit 1 [ˈbenfɪt] noun 1. [countable] a good effect or advantage that something has, for example a product or service: • We will focus our marketing message… …
17benefit — ben|e|fit1 W1S3 [ˈbenıfıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(advantage)¦ 2¦(money from government)¦ 3¦(extra things)¦ 4 give somebody the benefit of the doubt 5 with the benefit of hindsight/experience 6 benefit concert/performance/match ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; :… …
18benefit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 advantage ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, huge, immense, major, real, significant, substantial, tremendous …
19benefit */*/*/ — I UK [ˈbenɪfɪt] / US [ˈbenəfɪt] noun Word forms benefit : singular benefit plural benefits 1) [countable/uncountable] an advantage you get from a situation The new sports centre will bring lasting benefit to the community. benefit for: Consider… …
20benefit — ben|e|fit1 [ benəfıt ] noun *** 1. ) count usually plural extra money or other advantages that you get in addition to your salary from your employer as part of your job: The benefits include medical insurance and a company car. a ) money or help… …
