benefit

benefit
benefit [n1] advantage, profit account, aid, asset, assistance, avail, benediction, betterment, blessing, boon, cream*, egg in one’s beer*, extras, favor, gain, godsend*, good, gravy*, help, interest, perk*, profit, prosperity, use, welfare, worth; concepts 337,346,661 —Ant. disadvantage, handicap, harm, hindrance, hurt, loss, misfortune benefit [n2] event to raise money ball, bazaar, charitable affair, charity performance, concert, dance, dinner, exhibit, exhibition, fair, pancake breakfast, raffle; concept 386 benefit [v] help, enhance advance, advantage, aid, ameliorate, assist, avail, be good for, better, build, contribute to, do for one, do the trick, favor, fill the bill*, further, improve, make a killing*, make it*, pay, pay off*, profit, promote, relieve, serve, succor, work for; concepts 110,244 —Ant. handicap, harm, hinder, hurt, injure

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  • benefit — vb Benefit, profit, avail mean to do good or to be of advantage to someone. Benefit usually implies personal betterment or improvement (as of one s physical, intellectual, moral, or spiritual condition), but it may suggest enrichment or a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • benefit — [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… …   English World dictionary

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