noun “benefit”
singular benefit, plural benefits or uncountable
- something that helps you or gives you an advantage
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Regular exercise provides many benefits for your health.
- a social event held to raise money for a cause
The local theater hosted a benefit to support the homeless shelter.
verb “benefit”
infinitive benefit; he benefits; past tense benefited, benefitted uk; past part. benefited, benefitted uk; ger. benefiting, benefitting uk
- to receive an advantage from something
Students benefit from smaller class sizes.
- to help or improve someone or something
The new policy will benefit the entire community.