to benefit
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2.3
- verb
- /ˈbɛnɪfɪt/
:
beneficiar a
- I think most people could benefit from these five products.
- benefit students
- benefit consumers
- benefit patients
I think most people could benefit from these five products.
- I think most people could benefit from these five products.
- And so we get to benefit from her bravery.
- And in the end, you benefit from that extra resilience.
- How does being a good wing woman actually benefit you in your love life?
- We're just two good looking boys that are really benefiting from the world.
- It's because we have been doctrinated to benefit Wall Street and the banks.
- So I want to own assets that will benefit from what the Fed is doing.
- I think the country benefits greatly from his presence.
- So maybe American women would benefit from dairy for that reason.
- It's because we have been indoctrinated to benefit Wall Street and the banks.
Examples
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I think the country benefits greatly from his presence.
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- We could benefit from your experience.
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And I think that that both can actually benefit from each other.
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And I do think that people would benefit from an exercise like that.
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But the pool could benefit from some attention.
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I definitely feel Amy would benefit from further study.
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And in the end, you benefit from that extra resilience.
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Because of the prevalence of music listening opportunities, students can benefit from being taught how to listen.
Academic text (2011) -
Nearly every field of science has benefited in some manner from the invention of the microscope.
Academic text (2011) -
I believe everyone can benefit from learning new skills that improve their careers.
Synonyms
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1.4
To get something useful, often by effort, like money or skills
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3.2
To get an advantage from something
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2.4
To help someone by making them healthier or happier
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5.8
To give someone a better position than others
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3.5
Be useful to someone when they need it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A careful comparison of costs and benefits to decide if benefits outweigh costs
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3.4
A regular payment someone gets after they stop working, often from a pension
- Specialized
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3.7
A rule that lets people or companies pay less tax to encourage certain activities
- Specialized
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4.0
Money that an insurance or pension plan pays to people named when someone dies
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3.1
A payment from the government to someone who cannot work because of a long-term illness or injury
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3.5
An extra thing an employer gives you besides pay, like health insurance or a car
- NSFW
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8.4
A person you have sex with but are not in a romantic relationship with
- Specialized
A payment that automatically increases when prices rise to help people afford things
- Specialized
A part of life insurance paid early to a person likely to die soon
- Archaic
A government payment that adds money to a person's income to reach the legal minimum
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Benefit as a verb comes from the Latin parts bene 'well' and facere 'to do', so it means 'to do good for' or 'to get good from' something. That's why we say an activity 'benefits' you when it helps your health or skills.