Benefit
21benefit — [[t]be̱nɪfɪt[/t]] ♦♦ benefits, benefiting, benefited (The forms benefitting and benefitted are also used.) 1) N VAR: oft N of n The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it. Each family farms… …
22benefit — Advantage; profit; fruit; privilege; gain; interest. The receiving as the exchange for promise some performance or forbearance which promisor was not previously entitled to receive. Graphic Arts Finishers, Inc. v. Boston Redevelopment Authority,… …
23benefit — Advantage; profit; fruit; privilege; gain; interest. The receiving as the exchange for promise some performance or forbearance which promisor was not previously entitled to receive. Graphic Arts Finishers, Inc. v. Boston Redevelopment Authority,… …
24benefit — 1 / benifIt/ noun 1 (C, U) something that gives you advantages or improves your life in some way: an aid program that has brought lasting benefits to the region | have the benefit of: She has had the benefit of a first class education. | for sb s …
25benefit — 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 …
26Benefit — The practice of designating a specific performance as a benefit for a particular actor has been traced back to Restoration England. In the 19th century, the benefit became part of the fabric of the theatre throughout Europe and the United… …
27benefit*/*/ — [ˈbenɪfɪt] noun I 1) [C/U] an advantage that you get from a situation He has had the benefit of the best education money can buy.[/ex] Consider the potential benefits of the deal for the company.[/ex] Not all competition is of benefit to the… …
28benefit — 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… …
29benefit — 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 …
30benefit — ben•e•fit [[t]ˈbɛn ə fɪt[/t]] n. 1) something that is advantageous or good 2) a payment made to help someone or given by a benefit society, insurance company, or public agency 3) sbz a social event or a performance for raising money for an… …
