Benefit - English meaning

noun

A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.

Usage examples:

Companies with a computerized database are at an advantage

verb

Put in a favourable or superior position.

Usage examples:

Are we simply caught in a spiral here that will be destructive of our interests while, obviously, s…

noun

A condition that helps you or gives you a greater chance of success

Usage examples:

[ c ] his long arms give him a big advantage over other boxers., [ u ] test scores show no advantag…

noun

Help, typically of a practical nature.

Usage examples:

He saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid

verb

Help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something.

Usage examples:

Women were aided in childbirth by midwives

abbreviation

Artificial insemination by donor.

noun

An animal of the horse family, which is typically smaller than a horse and has longer ears and a braying call.

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This family, made up of the horses, asses and zebras, contains one genus with nine species.

noun

A person's buttocks or anus.

Usage examples:

Get your ass in here fast

combining form

Used in derogatory terms as an intensifier.

Usage examples:

Smart-ass

noun

The action of helping someone by sharing work.

Usage examples:

The work was completed with the assistance of carpenters

noun

Help, especially money or resources that are given to people, countries, etc. when they have experienced a difficult situation

Usage examples:

Need/seek assistance the minister revealed that the banking industry needed assistance from the tax…

noun

Help

Usage examples:

Financial assistance the company needs more financial assistance from the government., give assista…

verb

Help or benefit.

Usage examples:

No amount of struggle availed charles

noun

Use or benefit.

Usage examples:

He begged her to reconsider, but to no avail

noun

Use, purpose, advantage, or profit

Usage examples:

We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed)., my attempts to improv…

noun

An organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.

Usage examples:

The charity provides practical help for homeless people

noun

The giving of money, food, or help to those who need it, or an organization that does this

Usage examples:

[ u ] she does a lot of work for charity., [ c ] we donate to a number of charities., [ u ] he visi…

noun

An organization that has the purpose of providing money or help to people who need it, or that does something useful for society

Usage examples:

Proceeds from the sale of these cards will be given to local charities., it's a charity that suppor…

noun

A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.

Usage examples:

There is room for four people to travel in comfort

verb

Ease the grief or distress of.

Usage examples:

The victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital

noun

The pleasant and satisfying feeling of being physically or mentally free from pain and suffering, or something that provides this feeling

Usage examples:

[ c ] he’s a great comfort to his mother., [ u ] i have to take an exam, too, if it’s any comfort t…

noun

The state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty.

Usage examples:

Services should be run to suit the convenience of customers, not of staff

The quality of being useful

noun

The fact that something is suitable for your purposes and causes no difficulty for your schedule or plans

Usage examples:

[ u ] i enjoy the convenience of having my groceries delivered., [ u ] repairs were scheduled at th…

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

noun

Absence of difficulty or effort.

Usage examples:

She gave up smoking with ease

verb

Make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe.

Usage examples:

A huge road-building programme to ease congestion

verb

Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

noun

The state or process of taking pleasure in something.

Usage examples:

The enjoyment of a good wine

noun

The feeling of enjoying something

Usage examples:

Enjoyment of knowing the ending already didn't spoil my enjoyment of the movie.

verb

Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).

Usage examples:

500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology

noun

A bold or daring feat.

Usage examples:

Despite a series of colourful exploits, his agents obtained little intelligence of value

noun

A brave, interesting, or unusual act

Usage examples:

Daredevil exploits, he is not content to limit himself to his exploits on the basketball court., th…

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Usage examples:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

adjective

To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

Usage examples:

A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

verb

Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.

Usage examples:

They helped her with domestic chores

noun

The action of helping someone to do something.

Usage examples:

I asked for help from my neighbours

exclamation

Used as an appeal for urgent assistance.

Usage examples:

Help! i'm drowning!

noun

The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.

Usage examples:

She looked about her with interest

verb

Excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).

Usage examples:

I thought the book might interest eliot

noun

The feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something

Usage examples:

I've always had an interest in astronomy., he never seems to show any interest in his children., un…

idiom

To earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort

Usage examples:

They made a killing with the sale of their london house.

idiom

To use or enjoy something as much as possible

Usage examples:

We’re only in paris for a day, so let’s make the most of it.

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

Usage examples:

Composers of outstanding merit

verb

Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

Usage examples:

The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

noun

The quality of being good and deserving praise, or a good quality

Usage examples:

[ u ] judged on artistic merit, it was a success., [ c ] being able to work at home has its merits.…

noun

A regular payment made by the state to people of or above the official retirement age and to some widows and disabled people.

Usage examples:

Men can draw a pension from the age of sixty-five

verb

Dismiss someone from employment, typically because of age or ill health, and pay them a pension.

Usage examples:

He was pensioned off from the army after the war

noun

A small hotel or boarding house in france and other european countries.

Usage examples:

Of course, it's a typical beautiful austrian small town with lots of pensions, hotels and restauran…

noun

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.

Usage examples:

Record pre-tax profits

verb

Obtain a financial advantage or benefit.

Usage examples:

The only people to profit from the episode were the lawyers

noun

Money that a business earns above what it costs to produce and sell goods and services

Usage examples:

[ u ] any profit made on the sale is taxable., [ c ] a lot of businesses are reaping huge profits.,…

noun

A thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.

Usage examples:

The holiday was a reward for 40 years' service with the company

verb

Give something to (someone) in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements.

Usage examples:

The engineer who supervised the work was rewarded with the mbe

noun

For the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve.

Usage examples:

The couple moved to the coast for the sake of her health

noun

A japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice, traditionally drunk warm in small porcelain cups.

Usage examples:

The two spent the evening eating sushi and drinking sake

noun

An advantage or benefit

Usage examples:

For his sake, i hope he has some protection., she tried to look healthy, for her husband’s sake., h…

noun

Fulfilment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.

Usage examples:

I looked round with satisfaction

noun

The pleasant feeling you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done or are doing something you wanted to do

Usage examples:

[ u ] she looked at the finished painting with satisfaction., [ u ] he had the satisfaction of know…

noun

A pleasant feeling that you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done something you wanted to do

Usage examples:

Have the satisfaction of (doing) sth in our job, we have the satisfaction of knowing we are making …

noun

The action of helping or doing work for someone.

Usage examples:

Millions are involved in voluntary service

verb

A system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water.

Usage examples:

A regular bus service

noun

The help provided to a customer by someone who works in esp. a restaurant or store

Usage examples:

The service in this restaurant is terrible – i’ve been waiting fifteen minutes., [ u ] she was give…

noun

An amount of money that is paid regularly to people who are unemployed, ill, or too old to work

Usage examples:

Japan is faced with the double dilemma of having to pay off debts and maintain social security paym…

noun

Money collected from employers and employees by the government to pay people when they retire or because they are ill, unemployed, etc.

Usage examples:

Companies and employees generally split social security payments.

noun

The quality or state of being physically strong.

Usage examples:

Cycling can help you build up your strength

noun

The ability to do things that demand physical effort, or the degree to which something is strong or powerful

Usage examples:

After having surgery, it takes a while to get your strength back., making baskets requires skill mo…

noun

The amount of power or influence that someone or something has

Usage examples:

Advertising revenues in the uk have remained flat, although this has been offset by strength in the…

verb

Take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing or achieving something; employ.

Usage examples:

She used her key to open the front door

noun

The action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose.

Usage examples:

Modern trains are now in use

Put into service

noun

The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.

Usage examples:

He had a poor opinion of the utility of book learning

adjective

Useful, especially through being able to perform several functions.

Usage examples:

A utility truck

noun

Ability to satisfy a particular need; usefulness

Usage examples:

Its basic utility lies in being able to drive where other vehicles can’t go., a utility bill, after…

noun

The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.

Usage examples:

They don't give a damn about the welfare of their families

noun

Physical and mental health and happiness

Usage examples:

We were concerned for our parents’ welfare when we heard about the storm in florida., welfare benef…

noun

The general state of health or degree of success of a person, business, country, etc.

Usage examples:

Their gdp figures look good, but perhaps at a cost to their overall economic welfare., we are a pro…

noun

The state of feeling healthy and happy

Usage examples:

Seeing her grandchildren gave her a sense of well-being.