benefit

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benefit is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
benefit is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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Singular benefit

Plural benefits

Also (uncountable)

1. A benefit is something good that comes from something else.
2. Although it was her idea, she received no benefit from the new program.
3. With the new job, comes many new benefits, such as dental and medical insurance.

[change] Verb

Plain form benefit

Third-person singular benefits

Past tense benefitted

Past participle benefitted

Gerund-participle benefitting

1. If you benefit from something, you get something good from it.

   My health has really benefitted from all the exercise I'm getting.