Something helpful or good that you get from a situation, action, or thing.
Regular exercise brings many benefits to your health.
One big benefit of living near the office is a shorter commute.
✦ From Latin beneficium “good deed, kindness”, via Old French benfet.
To receive help or advantage from something, or to give it to someone.
Students benefit when teachers use clear examples.
Early planning will benefit the whole project.
✦ From the noun, first used as a verb in the 15th century meaning “to do good to”.
Money or services that the government or an employer gives to people who need support.
After losing his job, Carlos applied for unemployment benefits.
The company offers excellent health benefits to its staff.
✦ Sense extended in the 19th century to mean payments or other advantages provided as help.
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.
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.
