benefit

1. benefit (noun) — sense 1

Definition: An advantage; help or aid from something.

Example: She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.

Concept: Выгода

Polarities of the concept

2. benefit (noun) — sense 2

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

3. benefit (noun) — sense 3

Definition: An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

Example: Gore Vidal […] will be sharing his wit and wisdom at the Arlington Street Church on Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00. The appearance is a benefit for the Boston/Boise Committee and the tickets are priced at $5.

4. benefit (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To be or to provide a benefit to.

Example: […] I will repent of the good; wherewith I saide I would benefite them.

5. benefit (verb) — sense 5

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

Example: Diesel maintenance schedules are benefiting from work done on the magnificent Hilger & Watts electronic spectrograph for oil analysis, which detects minute quantities of metals in samples of used lubricating oil; [...].