benefit

Definition

  • noun: a good or helpful result or effect
  • noun: an act of kindness
  • verb: to be useful or helpful to (someone or something)
  • verb: to be useful or profitable to
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: benefaction, profit, advantage

Examples

  • ('Brit') a family 'on benefits' [=('US') 'on welfare'; receiving money from the government because of a low income or lack of income]

  • Since he owns the land, he thinks he should be free to use it 'for his own benefit'. [=in a way that is helpful to him]

  • He might be lying, but we have to give him 'the benefit of the doubt' and accept what he says for now.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Almost as good as you. (Crewman) Easy now... and lower away. There's no, uh... There's no arrangement, is there ? No, there is. Not that you'll benefit much from it. l always win, Jack. One way or another. (Crewman) Easy... Even, lads. Keep going, keep going. (..)
    1997 Titanic