Benefit meaning in English
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Definition
a benefit: an advantage, a privilege, a bonus
benefits money from the government (for example for unemployed or retired people)
to benefit (from sthg): to gain, to profit (from something)
(We did all this) for your benefit: (We did these things) for you, in your interest
Examples
- "Are you just doing this for the tax benefits?"
- "Perhaps the benefits of the internet outweigh any damage it may cause to the environment?"
- "Brazilian 1 Minute massage: Providing busy professionals with all the benefits of a full body massage in a fraction of the time!"
- "Being "in charge" has many benefits, the best is having your staff bring you coffee and doughnuts."
- "Susie : Let's just say you're doing it for the benefit of your company, and leave it at that."
- "You need to be thinking for the long term. These changes may be difficult to implement but the benefits far outweigh the initial effort."
- "So I have scheduled a meeting during which I will explain to everyone the further benefits of the SSSS3000."
- "Therefore we'd like you to avoid the following words and expressions (I've explained the more difficult ones for your benefit)"
- "You're right that the benefits of green-roof technologies are poorly understood in America."
- "Lawrence Laughsalot : I spent 3 years in the service for my country, and I watched some of the bravest men of my generation die in the forests of Namibia so that people like you could learn about the benefits of laughter in the business place."
- "You mean there's a benefit to being unemployed?"
- "Through the help of my personal trainer and spiritual guru, Philip Cheeter, I have discovered the benefits of a strict nutritional regimen and regular physical fitness."
- "So, Bruno, with all the benefits of eco-roof construction, why do you think it hasn't caught on in the States?"
- "The benefits of business class include complimentary champagne, warm towels upon request, and shiatsu massages every three hours."
- "While the benefits of sleep are numerous, it seems clear that the dangers of NOT sleeping outweigh them considerably."
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