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benefit

/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/
noun
  1. An advantage; help or aid from something.

    "It was for her benefit.   His benefit was free beer."

  2. A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.

  3. An event such as a performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

Synonymsadvantage, aid, assistance, boon, foredeal, help
Antonymsdetriment, disadvantage, encumbrance, harm, hindrance, nuisance
verb
  1. To be or to provide a benefit to.

  2. To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.

Synonymsbatten, behoove, help
Antonymsdetriment, malefic

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