benefit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛn.ɪˌfɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɛn.əˌfɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈben.ə.fɪt/ (Australia)
- /ˈben.ə.fət/ (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- bĕn'əfĭt (Canada, General-American)
- bĕn'ĭfĭt (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, bienfet, bienfait (“good or noble deed”), from Anglo-Norman benfet (“well-done”), Middle French bienfait, from Old French bienfet, bienfait (“foredeal, favour”), from past participle of bienfaire (“to do good, do well”), from bien (“well”) + faire (“to do”), modelled after Latin benefactum (“good deed”). More at benefactor.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An advantage; help or aid from something.
For the trip over the grass-covered sleepers and between the cow-parsley and briars, an open wagon was added to the usual combination of locomotive and coach, for the benefit of those who wanted to take photographs.
1954 April, A. R. G. Hawkins, “The Easingwold Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 271:She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.
When this conversation was repeated in detail within the hearing of the young woman in question, and undoubtedly for his benefit, Mr. Trevor threw shame to the winds and scandalized the Misses Brewster then and there by proclaiming his father to have been a country storekeeper.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:Exposure to cutting-edge technologies is one of the benefits of the job.
- (countable, uncountable) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
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(countable, uncountable) An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
Gore Vidal […] will be sharing his wit and wisdom at the Arlington Street Church on Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00. The appearance is a benefit for the Boston/Boise Committee and the tickets are priced at $5.
1978 April 8, Eric Rogers, “People, Places and Flings”, in Gay Community News, page 13:
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) beneficence; liberality
The Birds, that liue i'th field / On the vvilde Benefit of nature, liue / Happier then vve; for they may chooſe their Mates, / And carroll their ſvveet pleaſures to the Spring: […]
1612–1613 (date written), John Webster, The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy. […], London: […] Nicholas Okes, for Iohn Waterson, […], published 1623, →OCLC, Act III, scene v, signature [H3], recto:
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(countable, uncountable) Intended audience (as for the benefit of).
The whole scene was staged for his benefit, and it completely fooled him.
Since my wife is Canadian, whenever we have dinner with my family, they keep bringing up anything they've heard about Canada lately for her benefit.
So, if Obodzinski is correct in saying that Mrs. Piela actually signed a document in the coffee shop, in front of witnesses, she staged a scene, pretending that it was the alleged Mandate. The other explanation is that none of this ever took place, and the staging was only a fictitious creation for the benefit of the Court.
2020 April 16, Gary D.D. Morrison, J.S.C., “Succession de Kalimbet Piela c. Obodzinski, 2020 QCCS 1222”, in CanLII, retrieved 09 May 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| benifit | alternative, misspelling | lexicographic | |
| benefite | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| benefits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
malefit (antonym(s) of “advantage, help”) · detriment (antonym(s) of “advantage, help”) · harm (antonym(s) of “advantage, help”) · obstacle (antonym(s) of “advantage, help”) · disadvantage (antonym(s) of “advantage, help”) · encumbrance (antonym(s) of “advantage, help”) · hindrance (antonym(s) of “advantage, help”) · nuisance (antonym(s) of “advantage, help”)
Deriveds
benefit cliff · benefitless · beneficial · benefiter · co-benefit
Relateds
Synonyms
subsidy (payment) · help (advantage, help) · advantage (advantage, help) · aid (advantage, help) · boon (advantage, help) · assistance (advantage, help) · foredeal (advantage, help) · percentage (advantage, help)
Translations (212)
hu java (advantage, help or aid) · fi avustus (payment, subsidy) · khb ᦎᦱᦡᦲ (advantage, help or aid) · ms kebaikan (advantage, help or aid) · mi pai (advantage, help or aid) · fi etu (advantage, help or aid) · ja 手当 (payment, subsidy) · ro beneficii (performance given to raise funds) · ceb gadgad (advantage, help or aid) · nah teinellili (advantage, help or aid) · ka სარგებელი (advantage, help or aid) · ky пайда (profit, use) · hu segély (payment, subsidy) · hi हित (profit, use) · sw manufaa (advantage, help or aid) · fi etu (profit, use) · ru бенефи́с (performance given to raise funds) · de Nutzen (advantage, help or aid) · eo avantaĝo (advantage, help or aid) · es beneficio (performance given to raise funds) · ckb سوود (advantage, help or aid) · ur فایِدَہ (profit, use) · bg изго́да (profit, use) · fi hyöty (advantage, help or aid) · fi etuus (payment, subsidy) · ja 給付金 (payment, subsidy) · hu előny (profit, use) · az fayda (profit, use) · jct мефе (advantage, help or aid) · fi lahjanäytäntö (performance given to raise funds) · hu pótlék (payment, subsidy) · uk допомо́га (payment, subsidy) · ja 公益 (advantage, help or aid) · hy նպաստ (payment, subsidy) · grc ὄφελος (advantage, help or aid) · it profitto (profit, use) · sl korist (advantage, help or aid) · ro avantaj (advantage, help or aid) · el επίδομα (payment, subsidy) · hu jótékonysági rendezvény (performance given to raise funds) · it beneficio (profit, use) · bn লাভ (profit, use) · zza fayde (profit, use) · ko 급부 (payment, subsidy) · el ωφέλεια (advantage, help or aid) · be кары́сьць (advantage, help or aid) · zza nahfat (advantage, help or aid) · bg до́ход (advantage, help or aid) · it sussidio (payment, subsidy) · de Leistung (payment, subsidy) · nl voordeel (advantage, help or aid) · nl subsidie (payment, subsidy) · bn ফায়দা (advantage, help or aid) · fi raha (payment, subsidy) · av пайда (profit, use) · khb ᦎᦱᦡᦲ (profit, use) · sv fördel (advantage, help or aid) · ota فائده (profit, use) · te లబ్ధి (advantage, help or aid) · ru посо́бие (payment, subsidy) · lo ຜົນປະໂຫຍດ (advantage, help or aid) · ar فَائِدَة (advantage, help or aid) · fr bénéfice (advantage, help or aid) · fi lahjanäytös (performance given to raise funds) · tr yarar (advantage, help or aid) · es ventaja (advantage, help or aid) · ru вы́года (profit, use) · bg социа́лна по́мощ (payment, subsidy) · es beneficio (advantage, help or aid) · es beneficio (profit, use) · ru бла́го (advantage, help or aid) · nb fordel (advantage, help or aid) · es bienfecho (desus.) (advantage, help or aid) · ota فائده (advantage, help or aid) · it aiuto (advantage, help or aid) · ceb dapot (advantage, help or aid) · da fordel (advantage, help or aid) · it beneficio (advantage, help or aid) · ang nytt (profit, use) · ca benefici (advantage, help or aid) · ru прок (advantage, help or aid) · fa-ira فایِدِه (profit, use) · sk výhoda (advantage, help or aid) · eo benefico (performance given to raise funds) · uk прибу́ток (advantage, help or aid) · ceb kapuslanan (advantage, help or aid) · nl uitkering (payment, subsidy) · nb ytelse (payment, subsidy) · bg по́лза (advantage, help or aid) · pl korzyść (profit, use) · hu támogatás (payment, subsidy) · ka ხეირი (advantage, help or aid) · alt байда (advantage, help or aid) · tg фойда (profit, use) · uk бенефі́с (performance given to raise funds) · hu haszon (profit, use) · cs výhoda (advantage, help or aid) · hu juttatás (payment, subsidy) · es baza (advantage, help or aid) · cmn 益處 /益处 (advantage, help or aid) · ko 수당 (payment, subsidy) · ga brabach (advantage, help or aid) · nl nut (advantage, help or aid) · be кары́сць (advantage, help or aid) · mi takuhe (payment, subsidy) · ru преиму́щество (advantage, help or aid) · hu ellátás (payment, subsidy) · el όφελος (advantage, help or aid) · eo utilo (advantage, help or aid) · sv bidrag (payment, subsidy) · hy օգուտ (advantage, help or aid) · ru при́быль (advantage, help or aid) · de Benefizkonzert (performance given to raise funds) · ms faedah (profit, use) · ia beneficio (advantage, help or aid) · pt beneficente (performance given to raise funds) · ota افاده (advantage, help or aid) · fr bénéfice (profit, use) · ceb benepisyo (advantage, help or aid) · nl benefietconcert (performance given to raise funds) · eo profito (advantage, help or aid) · da hjælp (advantage, help or aid) · sh subvèncija (payment, subsidy) · hi लाभ (advantage, help or aid) · ru вы́года (advantage, help or aid) · hi हित (advantage, help or aid) · bg печа́лба (profit, use) · ms faedah (advantage, help or aid) · fi tuki (payment, subsidy) · uk кори́сть (advantage, help or aid) · tr fayda (advantage, help or aid) · gd prothaid (advantage, help or aid) · pt benefício (advantage, help or aid) · mi penihana (payment, subsidy) · de Nutzen (profit, use) · ko 리익 (advantage, help or aid) · ml ആനുകൂല്യം (advantage, help or aid) · mi huanga (advantage, help or aid) · ar جَدْوَى (advantage, help or aid) · mi patanga (advantage, help or aid) · ja 恩恵 (advantage, help or aid) · bg изго́да (advantage, help or aid) · ru по́льза (advantage, help or aid) · fi korvaus (payment, subsidy) · fr avantage (advantage, help or aid) · bn লাভ (advantage, help or aid) · ang fremu (profit, use) · ar فَائِدَة (profit, use) · ru социа́льная по́мощь (payment, subsidy) · th ผลประโยชน์ (advantage, help or aid) · oc benefici (advantage, help or aid) · ca benefici (performance given to raise funds) · ee viɖe (advantage, help or aid) · ja 慈善興行 (performance given to raise funds) · da hjælp (payment, subsidy) · fi hyöty (profit, use) · es prestación (payment, subsidy) · got 𐌱𐍉𐍄𐌰 (advantage, help or aid) · nl ten voordele van (advantage, help or aid) · bg бенефи́с (performance given to raise funds) · ar مَنْفَعَة (advantage, help or aid) · cmn 得益 (advantage, help or aid) · fa-ira فایِدِه (advantage, help or aid) · ia avantage (advantage, help or aid) · ko 이익 (advantage, help or aid) · fr subvention (payment, subsidy) · sv understöd (payment, subsidy) · it pagamento (payment, subsidy) · ko 자선행사 (performance given to raise funds) · ru льго́та (advantage, help or aid) · kmr fayîde (profit, use) · nl benefiet (performance given to raise funds) · sh dȍbrobīt (advantage, help or aid) · ka სარგებლობა (advantage, help or aid) · la beneficium (advantage, help or aid) · tt файда (profit, use) · bg аванта́ж (advantage, help or aid) · th ประโยชน์ (advantage, help or aid) · sh nȃknada (payment, subsidy) · bn মুনাফা (profit, use) · fa-ira فائِدِه (profit, use) · eo subvencio (payment, subsidy) · uk прибу́ток (profit, use) · pt evento beneficente (performance given to raise funds) · hu haszon (advantage, help or aid) · ur فائِدَہ (advantage, help or aid) · pt pagamento (payment, subsidy) · gl beneficio (advantage, help or aid) · lo ປະໂຫຍດ (advantage, help or aid) · de Vorteil (advantage, help or aid) · yai фойда (profit, use) · hi लाभ (profit, use) · ru толк (advantage, help or aid) · ja 利益 (advantage, help or aid) · ceb kaayohan (advantage, help or aid) · tr avantaj (advantage, help or aid) · uz foyda (profit, use) · pl korzyść (advantage, help or aid) · tr fayda (profit, use) · te లబ్ధి (payment, subsidy) · mi moni oranga (payment, subsidy) · ar نَفْع (advantage, help or aid) · uk ко́ристь (advantage, help or aid) · de Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung (performance given to raise funds) · pt subsídio (payment, subsidy) · ang fremu (advantage, help or aid) · pl świadczenie (payment, subsidy) · fi lahjaottelu (performance given to raise funds) · ro beneficiu (performance given to raise funds) · sh dobrotvorna akcija (performance given to raise funds) · de Benefizveranstaltung (performance given to raise funds) · pl beneficjum (profit, use)