Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 4
profit, use:
advantage, help or aid:
payment, subsidy:
performance given to raise funds:
Русский
By meaning 4
profit, use:
advantage, help or aid:
payment, subsidy:
performance given to raise funds:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
profit, use:
advantage, help or aid:
payment, subsidy:
performance given to raise funds:

Examples

312 sentences

  1. Give him the benefit of the doubt.

    ruПредоставьте ему право на разумное сомнение. — averoes

    deLass deinen Zweifel ihm zum Vorteile gereichen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Tom gave Mary the benefit of the doubt.

    deTom hat, da im Zweifel, zu Marias Gunsten sich entschieden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Let's give Tom the benefit of the doubt.

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Meaning

5 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)An advantage; help or aid from something.

    She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.

    Exposure to cutting-edge technologies is one of the benefits of the job.

    Vorteil, Nutzen

    преиму́ществоpreimúščestvo, вы́годаvýgoda, по́льзаpólʹza

    кори́стьkorýstʹ, ко́ристьkórystʹ, прибу́токprybútok

  2. (countable, uncountable)An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

    Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung, Benefizveranstaltung, Benefizkonzert

    бенефи́сbenefís

    бенефі́сbenefís

    a performance to raise money for a charitable cause

  3. (countable, uncountable)A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.

    Leistung

    посо́биеposóbije, социа́льная по́мощьsociálʹnaja pómoščʹ

    допомо́га

More meanings 2

  1. (countable, uncountable)Intended audience (as for the benefit of).

    The whole scene was staged for his benefit, and it completely fooled him.

    Since my wife is Canadian, whenever we have dinner with my family, they keep bringing up anything they've heard about Canada lately for her benefit.

  2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Beneficence; liberality

Origin

From Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, bi

From Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, bienfet, bienfait (“good or noble deed”), from Anglo-Norman benfet (“well-done”), Middle French bienfait, from Old French bienfet, bienfait (“foredeal, favour”), from past participle of bienfaire (“to do good, do well”), from bien (“well”) + faire (“to do”), modelled after Latin benefactum (“good deed”). More at benefactor.

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Forms

plural: benefits

Synonyms

9 synonyms
An advantage:advantageA2aidB1assistanceB1helpA2percentageB2foredealboon
A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or…:subsidyC2
Close in meaning
  • something that aids or promotes well-being:welfare

Antonyms

8 antonyms
advantage, help:harmB2disadvantageA2encumbranceC2hindranceC2nuisanceB2obstacleB1detrimentC1malefit

Word family

5 related words
Relatedlagniappebeneficial
Derivedbenefiterbenefitlessco-benefit

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
beneficialB2beneficiaryC2benevolenceB2benevolentB2benignC1benny

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