benefit concert
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈbɛnɪfɪt ˈkɒnˌsɜrt/
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concierto benéfico
- We are hosting a benefit concert to raise funds for the local homeless shelter.
Indeed, many of those who survived the attack came together just days later for a benefit concert.
- Indeed, many of those who survived the attack came together just days later for a benefit concert.
Examples
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The benefit concert for the Else Borges Foundation, which Rathnam created in his late mother's name, is the first of three concerts he plans during the coming months at The Forum.
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On Sunday at 19h there will be a benefit concert at the Marksmen's Club to raise money for War Winter Relief.
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We are having a benefit concert in the park tomorrow.
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Additionally, we are organizing a series of benefit concerts and events in order to help our brothers and sisters out.
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I saw you sing with Bruce Springsteen last year, at that benefit concert.
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This morning we had Jessica Schultz and Brian Luke in the studio talking about the benefit concert this weekend called "Light of Hope."
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The semester culminated last week with a benefit concert by the Eagles at the Beacon Theatre, where the opening act was three of the class's students performing their original songs.
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Some one-day events assisted by CSWD include the Vermont Kid's Fest, the Youth Conservation Corps' Serv-A-Thon, and a benefit concert for endangered species.
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Tonight, the Boss, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Christina Aguilera, and Sting will sing at a benefit concert and telethon for the American Red Cross' relief efforts.
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When MENC asked members to share their stories from September 11, more than twenty members explained in detail how music helped their students and communities—from patriotic performances to benefit concerts for the Red Cross to simple tributes honoring fallen heroes.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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3.9
An event held to raise money for a charity, often a performance
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2.7
An event to raise money for a group or cause
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2.1
An organized event, like a concert, to raise money or attention for people in need
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a concert organized to raise money' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'benefit' (an event to raise funds) with 'concert' (a musical performance). This straightforward noun–noun composition follows common English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase benefit concert comes from shows where performers gave their time so ticket money would benefit a person or cause, meaning to 'help' them, and the concert was the event that did it. That's why a benefit concert today means a concert to 'raise money' or support a charity.