Benefit
WordNet
noun
(1) Something that aids or promotes well-being
"For the common good"
(2) A performance to raise money for a charitable cause
(3) Financial assistance in time of need
verb
(4) Derive a benefit from
"She profited from his vast experience"
(5) Be beneficial for
"This will do you good"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An advantage, help or aid.
- A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
- A performance, etc, given to raise funds for some cause.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (advantage, help): disadvantage, encumbrance, hindrance, nuisance, obstacle, detriment
Verb
- To be or to provide a benefit to.
- To be or to provide a benefit.
Usage notes
- Benefiting and benefited are more common, with benefitting and benefitted being a minor variant especially in the US.
Related terms
- benefactor
- beneficence
- beneficent
- beneficial
- beneficiary