benefit Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun financial assistance in time of need
noun something that aids or promotes well-being
welfare.
- for the benefit of all
noun a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
verb derive a benefit from
profit; gain.
- She profited from his vast experience
verb be beneficial for
do good.
- This will do you good

OE. benefet, benfeet, bienfet, F. bienfait, fr. L. benefactum; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + factum, p. p. of facere to do. See Bounty, and Fact.

An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps. ciii. 2.
Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.
Men have no right to what is not for their benefit. Burke.
A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.
Beneficence; liberality. Obs. Webster (1623).
pl. Natural advantaged; endowments; accomplishments. R. "The benefits of your own country." Shak. Syn. -- Profit; service; use; avail. See Advantage.

imperfect & past participle Benefited; present participle & verbal noun Benefitting

To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. Jer. xviii. 10.

To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.