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ben·e·fit
 benefit
- pronunciation:
- be
n
fiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
anything that does someone good or gives an advantage.
I'm sure you will get a lot of benefit from your education.
- synonyms:
- advantage, use
- antonyms:
- disadvantage, drawback, harm
- similar words:
- good
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| related words: |
compensation, value, worth |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
benefited, benefiting, benefits, benefitted, benefitting |
| definition: |
to gain something good.
My son benefited from the counselor's advice.- synonyms:
- profit
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