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benefit
noun
Something
helpful
or
good
that
you
get
from
a
situation
,
action
,
or
thing
.
•
Regular
exercise
brings
many
benefits
to
your
health
.
Regular
exercise
brings
many
benefits
to
your
health
.
•
One
big
benefit
of
living
near
the
office
is
a
shorter
commute
.
One
big
benefit
of
living
near
the
office
is
a
shorter
commute
.
From
Latin
beneficium
“
good
deed
,
kindness
”,
via
Old
French
benfet
.
verb
-
benefit
,
benefiting
,
benefits
,
benefited
To
receive
help
or
advantage
from
something
,
or
to
give
it
to
someone
.
•
Students
benefit
when
teachers
use
clear
examples
.
Students
benefit
when
teachers
use
clear
examples
.
•
Early
planning
will
benefit
the
whole
project
.
Early
planning
will
benefit
the
whole
project
.
From
the
noun
,
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
15th
century
meaning
“
to
do
good
to
”.
noun
an
advantage
,
helpful
result
,
or
good
effect
that
you
get
from
something
•
Regular
exercise
brings
many
benefits
for
your
health
.
Regular
exercise
brings
many
benefits
for
your
health
.
•
One
major
benefit
of
living
near
the
office
is
a
short
commute
.
One
major
benefit
of
living
near
the
office
is
a
short
commute
.
From
Latin
beneficium
‘
act
of
kindness
,
favor
’.
verb
to
get
help
or
an
advantage
from
something
,
or
to
give
help
or
advantage
to
someone
•
Students
greatly
benefit
from
smaller
class
sizes
.
Students
greatly
benefit
from
smaller
class
sizes
.
•
The
new
rules
will
benefit
small
businesses
.
The
new
rules
will
benefit
small
businesses
.
Verb
use
comes
from
Middle
French
bénéficier
‘
to
do
good
’
and
Latin
beneficium
.
noun
Money
or
services
that
the
government
or
an
employer
gives
to
people
who
need
support
.
•
After
losing
his
job
,
Carlos
applied
for
unemployment
benefits
.
After
losing
his
job
,
Carlos
applied
for
unemployment
benefits
.
•
The
company
offers
excellent
health
benefits
to
its
staff
.
The
company
offers
excellent
health
benefits
to
its
staff
.
Sense
extended
in
the
19th
century
to
mean
payments
or
other
advantages
provided
as
help
.
noun
money
,
help
,
or
extra
advantages
that
a
government
or
employer
gives
to
people
•
After
losing
his
job
,
he
applied
for
unemployment
benefits
.
After
losing
his
job
,
he
applied
for
unemployment
benefits
.
•
Our
company
offers
good
health-care
benefits
to
employees
.
Our
company
offers
good
health-care
benefits
to
employees
.
Sense
developed
in
19th-century
English
for
financial
or
social
support
.
noun
a
special
event
,
like
a
concert
or
dinner
,
held
to
raise
money
for
a
good
cause
•
The
band
played
a
benefit
concert
for
flood
victims
.
The
band
played
a
benefit
concert
for
flood
victims
.
•
Tickets
to
the
school
’
s
benefit
auction
sold
out
quickly
.
Tickets
to
the
school
’
s
benefit
auction
sold
out
quickly
.
Use
for
charity
events
dates
from
early
19th-century
theater
fund-raisers
.
noun
A
special
event
,
such
as
a
concert
or
dinner
,
held
to
raise
money
for
a
person
or
cause
.
•
The
band
played
a
benefit
for
earthquake
victims
.
The
band
played
a
benefit
for
earthquake
victims
.
•
Tickets
to
the
charity
benefit
sold
out
in
hours
.
Tickets
to
the
charity
benefit
sold
out
in
hours
.
First
used
in
American
English
in
the
late
19th
century
for
theatrical
performances
given
to
aid
an
individual
actor
.
beneath
preposition
in
or
to
a
lower
place
than
someone
or
something
,
so
that
it
is
directly
under
them
or
it
•
The
cat
curled
up
beneath
the
warm
blanket
and
purred
softly
.
The
cat
curled
up
beneath
the
warm
blanket
and
purred
softly
.
•
Tree
roots
spread
far
beneath
the
forest
floor
,
weaving
through
dark
,
damp
soil
.
Tree
roots
spread
far
beneath
the
forest
floor
,
weaving
through
dark
,
damp
soil
.
Old
English
"
beneothan
"
from
“
be
” (
by
)
+
“
neothan
” (
below
).
adverb
at
or
to
a
lower
level
or
position
•
From
the
mountain
peak
,
the
village
lay
far
beneath
.
From
the
mountain
peak
,
the
village
lay
far
beneath
.
•
The
clouds
parted
,
revealing
the
city
lights
twinkling
beneath
.
The
clouds
parted
,
revealing
the
city
lights
twinkling
beneath
.
Adverbial
use
derived
from
the
preposition
by
1200s
.
preposition
too
low
in
rank
,
quality
,
or
importance
for
someone
to
accept
or
do
•
He
felt
that
cleaning
the
office
kitchen
was
beneath
him
.
He
felt
that
cleaning
the
office
kitchen
was
beneath
him
.
•
She
refused
the
offer
because
the
position
was
beneath
her
experience
level
.
She
refused
the
offer
because
the
position
was
beneath
her
experience
level
.
Figurative
sense
of
social
rank
recorded
since
the
late
Middle
English
period
.
bend
verb
-
bend
,
bending
,
bends
,
bent
to
shape
or
move
something
so
that
it
is
not
straight
,
or
to
lean
your
body
so
part
of
it
becomes
curved
•
She
bent
the
soft
wire
into
the
shape
of
a
heart
.
She
bent
the
soft
wire
into
the
shape
of
a
heart
.
•
He
bent
down
to
pick
up
the
shiny
coin
on
the
pavement
.
He
bent
down
to
pick
up
the
shiny
coin
on
the
pavement
.
Old
English
"
bendan
"
meaning
"
to
curve
,
arch
or
bow
,"
related
to
Old
Norse
"
benda
,"
of
Germanic
origin
.
noun
a
curved
part
of
something
that
is
usually
straight
,
such
as
a
road
,
river
,
or
pipe
•
Slow
down
,
there
’
s
a
sharp
bend
ahead
on
the
road
.
Slow
down
,
there
’
s
a
sharp
bend
ahead
on
the
road
.
•
The
river
makes
a
wide
bend
around
the
old
castle
.
The
river
makes
a
wide
bend
around
the
old
castle
.
noun
the
movement
or
act
of
lowering
or
curving
part
of
the
body
,
especially
at
a
joint
•
Keep
your
back
straight
during
each
bend
and
lift
with
your
legs
.
Keep
your
back
straight
during
each
bend
and
lift
with
your
legs
.
•
The
yoga
teacher
counted
the
forward
bend
for
the
class
.
The
yoga
teacher
counted
the
forward
bend
for
the
class
.
verb
-
bend
,
bending
,
bends
,
bent
to
change
or
adjust
a
rule
,
truth
,
or
situation
so
it
fits
what
you
want
,
often
unfairly
•
The
coach
bent
the
rules
so
every
child
could
play
.
The
coach
bent
the
rules
so
every
child
could
play
.
•
Politicians
sometimes
bend
the
facts
to
appear
more
successful
.
Politicians
sometimes
bend
the
facts
to
appear
more
successful
.
bench
noun
-
bench
,
benches
a
long
seat
for
two
or
more
people
,
often
made
of
wood
or
metal
and
usually
found
outdoors
or
in
public
places
•
The
old
man
sat
on
the
bench
and
watched
the
ducks
swim
by
.
The
old
man
sat
on
the
bench
and
watched
the
ducks
swim
by
.
•
We
ate
our
ice
cream
on
a
stone
bench
in
the
town
square
.
We
ate
our
ice
cream
on
a
stone
bench
in
the
town
square
.
From
Old
English
‘
benc
’,
related
to
German
‘
Bank
’,
originally
meaning
a
plank
or
long
seat
.
noun
-
bench
,
benches
in
team
sports
,
the
seats
where
players
who
are
not
currently
playing
sit
,
or
the
group
of
those
reserve
players
•
After
twisting
his
ankle
,
Carlos
returned
to
the
bench
for
the
rest
of
the
game
.
After
twisting
his
ankle
,
Carlos
returned
to
the
bench
for
the
rest
of
the
game
.
•
The
coach
looked
at
the
bench
and
chose
a
fresh
defender
to
go
in
.
The
coach
looked
at
the
bench
and
chose
a
fresh
defender
to
go
in
.
verb
-
bench
,
benching
,
benches
,
benched
to
remove
a
player
from
a
game
so
they
sit
on
the
bench
and
do
not
continue
playing
•
The
coach
benched
the
striker
after
he
missed
two
easy
goals
.
The
coach
benched
the
striker
after
he
missed
two
easy
goals
.
•
If
you
keep
arguing
with
the
referee
,
I
’
ll
have
to
bench
you
.
If
you
keep
arguing
with
the
referee
,
I
’
ll
have
to
bench
you
.
verb
-
bench
,
benching
,
benches
,
benched
to
lift
(
a
specified
amount
of
weight
)
in
the
bench
press
exercise
•
He
can
bench
120
kilos
after
months
of
training
.
He
can
bench
120
kilos
after
months
of
training
.
•
I
benched
more
this
week
than
ever
before
.
I
benched
more
this
week
than
ever
before
.
noun
-
bench
,
benches
the
office
or
authority
of
a
judge
or
group
of
judges
,
or
the
judges
themselves
,
especially
in
a
court
of
law
•
The
lawyer
addressed
the
bench
with
a
respectful
bow
.
The
lawyer
addressed
the
bench
with
a
respectful
bow
.
•
Today
the
bench
ruled
unanimously
in
favor
of
the
new
regulation
.
Today
the
bench
ruled
unanimously
in
favor
of
the
new
regulation
.