Definition of Benefit

  • (n.) An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
  • (n.) Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.
  • (n.) A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.
  • (n.) Beneficence; liberality.
  • (n.) Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments.
  • (v. t.) To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
  • (v. i.) To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.

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