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# benefit

«benefit» in Mova's school dictionary: **something good or helpful that you get from something** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a benefit, benefits); verb (benefit, benefits, benefited, benefiting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A benefit is something good or helpful that you get from something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#m1)

2) To benefit from something is to be helped by it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#m2)

3) (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) Benefits are money the government gives to people who need help, for example when they have no job or are ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#m3)

4) A benefit is an event held to raise money for a cause, like a benefit concert. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In health and science lessons: the benefits of exercise, sleep and healthy food. In maths and money: benefits paid per week or month. In stories: "for your benefit" means to help you. Phrases: benefit from, for the benefit of, the benefit of the doubt, on benefits (UK), give someone the benefit of the doubt.

### examples

- Exercise has many benefits. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#x1)
- Plants benefit from sunlight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#x2)
- One benefit of walking to school is fresh air. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#x3)
- Her family gets benefits while her dad is ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#x4)
- We held a benefit concert for the animal shelter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#x5)
- I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and believe you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#x6)
- Everyone will benefit from a quieter classroom. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#x7)
- The teacher repeated it for the benefit of latecomers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/#x8)

### note

Countable noun. Verb past: benefited (one t, most common) or benefitted. Adjective: beneficial. "On benefits" (UK) can sound unkind about people; "getting support" is gentler.

### In the corpora

- [While a parent is unemployed the family may claim benefits and cut spending; free fun like parks and libraries helps.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/4-when-work-goes-wrong/9/)
- [Benefits are paid for by everyone's taxes as a safety net, and many families who work get some help too.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/5-where-money-comes-from/11/)
- [Child benefit is a small regular payment from the government to families with children, to help with things like shoes and food.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/5-where-money-comes-from/12/)
- [Taxes pay for schools, the NHS, roads, police and benefits.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/5-where-money-comes-from/15/)
- ["Would benefit from" (more practice, more reading) means the pupil badly needs it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/16-school-reports/17/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «benefit» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/benefit/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.