From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, n. [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}.]
1. An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his
benefits. --Ps. ciii. 2.
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2. Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or
adds value to property; advantage; profit.
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Men have no right to what is not for their benefit.
--Burke.
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3. 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.
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4. Beneficence; liberality. [Obs.] --Webster (1623).
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5. pl. Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments. [R.]
"The benefits of your own country." --Shak.
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{Benefit of clergy}. (Law) See under {Clergy}.
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Syn: Profit; service; use; avail. See {Advantage}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benefited}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Benefitting}.]
To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance
in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
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I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would
benefit them. --Jer. xviii.
10.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Benefit \Ben"e*fit\, v. i.
To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he
will benefit by the change.
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