Benefit: meaning, definitions and examples

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benefit

 

[ หˆbษ›nษชfษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

financial

An advantage or profit gained from something.

Synonyms

advantage, gain, perk, profit

Examples of usage

  • The company offers many benefits to its employees, including health insurance and paid vacation.
  • One of the benefits of regular exercise is improved overall health.
Context #2 | Verb

formal

To receive an advantage or profit.

Synonyms

derive, gain, profit

Examples of usage

  • Employees benefit from flexible working hours.
  • The local community will benefit from the new infrastructure project.

Translations

Translations of the word "benefit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น benefรญcio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเคญ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorteil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ manfaat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั€ะธัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ korzyล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆฉ็›Š (ใ‚Šใˆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bรฉnรฉfice

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ beneficio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fayda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด์ต (ๅˆฉ็›Š)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงุฆุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prospฤ›ch

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบลพitok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅฝๅค„ (hวŽochรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ korist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hagnaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐะนะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fayda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ beneficio

Etymology

The word 'benefit' originated from the Latin word 'benefactum', which means 'good deed'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to an advantage or profit gained from something. The concept of benefiting from something has been important throughout human history, as individuals and societies seek to gain advantages to improve their well-being.

See also: beneficial, beneficially, beneficiary, benefits.

Word Frequency Rank

At #820 in the frequency ranking, this word is highly important for effective communication. It's commonly used in daily situations and should be prioritized in your vocabulary building.