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ben·e·fit

benefit

 
 
pronunciation:
be n fiht
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A benefit is something that is given to you that makes your life better.
My mom says that the best benefit from her company is a long vacation.
similar words:
advantage, aid, assistance, favor, help, profit, relief
definition 2: A benefit is anything that does good things for you.
There are a lot of benefits to your health when you do exercise like swimming or riding a bike.
synonyms:
advantage, use
antonyms:
harm
similar words:
good, positive, profit
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: benefits, benefiting, benefitting, benefited, benefitted
definition 1: When something benefits someone, it is helpful to them.
The new public swimming pool benefits everyone in the neighborhood.
synonyms:
help, serve
antonyms:
damage, harm, hurt
similar words:
aid, assist
definition 2: When you benefit from something, you get something good from it.
My dad always says that he benefited a lot from his education. He says his education is why he got a good job.
synonyms:
profit
antonyms:
suffer
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