to derive benefit from

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• benefit — 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; :… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• benefit — 01. One of the [benefits] of studying English in Boston is that you have the opportunity to speak English outside of class. 02. Learning English has been very [beneficial] to my career. 03. There are many [benefits] to a good diet. 04. The… …   Grammatical examples in English

• benefit */*/*/ — 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… …   English dictionary

• benefit — I n. 1) to derive, get, reap (a) benefit from 2) a death; fringe; sickness (BE); tax benefit 3) to be of benefit to 4) for smb. s benefit 5) (misc.) to give smb. the benefit of the doubt; without benefit of clergy II v. (D; intr.) to benefit from …   Combinatory dictionary

• benefit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 advantage ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, huge, immense, major, real, significant, substantial, tremendous …   Collocations dictionary

• benefit — 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… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• derive — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly ▪ The lions clearly derive some benefit from living in groups. ▪ largely, mainly, primarily ▪ partly ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• derive — de|rive [dıˈraıv] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: dériver, from Latin derivare to draw out water , from rivus stream ] 1.) [T] to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something derive sth from sth ▪ Medically,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• benefit — / benɪfɪt/ noun 1. payments which are made to someone under a national or private insurance scheme ● She receives £75 a week as unemployment benefit. ● Sickness benefit is paid monthly. ● The insurance office sends out benefit cheques each week.… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• derive — [[t]dɪra͟ɪv[/t]] derives, deriving, derived 1) VERB If you derive something such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from something, you get it from them. [FORMAL] [V n from n/ ing] Mr Ying is one of those happy people who derive pleasure… …   English dictionary

• benefit — benefiter, n. /ben euh fit/, n., v., benefited, benefiting. n. 1. something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system. 2. a payment or gift, as one made to help someone or given …   Universalium