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Definition benefit in American English

benefit verb

verb
/ˈbenəfɪt/
1

to get help or an advantage from something

Example

Thousands of households could benefit under the plan.

Example

Patients have benefited greatly from this treatment.

Example

Unemployed people stand to benefit most from these policies.

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1.1

to help someone or give them an advantage

Example

The system mainly benefited people in the south of the country.

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Definition benefit in American English