Sekirov Dictionary

benefit

/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/

noun 5
verb 2
forms 9

noun5

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a good result that something brings, which helps someone or makes things better
- She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies is one of the benefits of the job.
A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
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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.
An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
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(no longer used) 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

verb2

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To be or to provide a benefit to.
- […] I will repent of the good; wherewith I saide I would benefite them. — 1611
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To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.
- Although some apeirophobics have benefitted from treatments like medication and cognitive behavioral therapy, others have found no way to mitigate the existential terror. — 2016

forms

benefited · benefitted · benefiting · benefitting · benefiteth · benefits · benefitteth · benefitest · benefittest

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