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benefit

noun/ˈbenɪfɪt/ (BEN-i-fit)Level B1
benefit meaning picture: A woman doing yoga on a rooftop terrace at sunrise, looking fresh and relaxed
Picture meaning of “benefit” — a good result or advantage that you get from something

a good result or advantage that you get from something

A benefit is something helpful or useful that you receive. It can also mean money or help that a government gives people.

benefit meaning in Hindi

किसी चीज़ से मिलने वाला अच्छा परिणाम या फ़ायदा; लाभ

Benefit कोई मददगार या उपयोगी चीज़ है जो आपको मिलती है। इसका अर्थ सरकार द्वारा लोगों को दी जाने वाली राशि या सहायता भी हो सकता है।

Examples

  1. One benefit of cycling to college is that I save on bus fare.साइकिल से कॉलेज जाने का एक फ़ायदा यह है कि मेरा बस किराया बचता है।
  2. Lakhs of farmers will get the benefit of the new crop insurance scheme.लाखों किसानों को नई फ़सल बीमा योजना का लाभ मिलेगा।

Synonyms & antonyms

advantagegainprofithelpdisadvantagedrawbackharm

Memory trick

BENE means 'well' in Latin: a BENEfit is something that does you well!

💡 Did you know?

'Give someone the benefit of the doubt' means to believe them because you cannot prove they are wrong.

Word origin

From Latin benefactum, 'a good deed' (bene 'well' + facere 'to do'), through Old French bienfait.

Other meanings

verb to be helped by something, or to help someone

noun What a product feature does for the customer, the value they actually get.

benefit meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी चीज़ से मिलने वाला अच्छा परिणाम या फ़ायदा; लाभ
Arabic · العربيةنتيجة جيدة أو ميزة تحصل عليها من شيء؛ فائدة
French · Françaisbon résultat ou avantage qu'on tire de quelque chose ; bienfait, avantage
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiahasil baik atau keuntungan yang didapat dari sesuatu; manfaat
Chinese · 中文从某事中得到的好结果或好处;益处

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