1. Financial assistance in time of need
   "The unemployed worker applied for unemployment benefits"
    
2. Something that aids or promotes well-being
   "for the benefit of all";
   - welfare
    
3. A performance to raise money for a charitable cause
   "The local theatre group organized a benefit to support the children's hospital"
    
4. Benefit resulting from some event or action
   "The new policy brought many benefits";
   - advantage, reward

1. Derive a benefit from
   "She benefitted from his vast experience";
   - profit, gain
    
2. Have a beneficial or positive effect
   "Exercise benefits your health";
   - do good

Derived forms: benefitted, benefitting, benefits, benefited, benefiting

Type of: acquire, aid, get, good, goodness, help, payment, performance, public presentation

Encyclopedia: Benefit, Georgia