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Webster 1913 Edition
Benefit
Ben′e-fit
,Noun.
1.
An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his
benefits
. Ps. ciii. 2.
2.
Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.
Men have no right to what is not for their
benefit
. Burke.
3.
A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.
4.
Beneficence; liberality.
[Obs.]
Webster (1623).
Ben′e-fit
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Benefited
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Benefitting
.] To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would
benefit
them. Jer. xviii. 10.
Ben′e-fit
,Verb.
I.
To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit;
as, he will
. benefit
by the changeWebster 1828 Edition
Benefit
BEN'EFIT
,Noun.
1.
An act of kindness; a favor conferred. Bless the Lord,O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps.103.
2.
Advantage; profit; a word of extensive use, and expressing whatever contributes to promote prosperity and personal happiness, or add value to property. Men have no right to what is not for their benefit.
3.
In law, benefit of clergy. [See Clergy.]BEN'EFIT
,Verb.
T.
BEN'EFIT
,Verb.
I.