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Word entry · 7 letters

benefit

Best crossword clue

"Advantage or gain"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/Part of speech verb, nounSorted beefintStarts with BEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. derive a benefit from

Word origin

From Late Middle English benefytt, benefett, alteration (due to Latin bene-) of benfet, bienfet, bienfait (“good or noble deed”), from Anglo-Norman benfet (“well-done”), Middle French bienfait, from Old French bienfet, bienfait (“foredeal, favour”), from past participle of bienfaire (“to do good, do well”), from bien (“well”) + faire (“to do”), modelled after Latin benefactum (“good deed”). More at benefactor.

Used in a sentence

  • She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies is one of the benefits of the job.
  • For the trip over the grass-covered sleepers and between the cow-parsley and briars, an open wagon was added to the usual combination of locomotive and coach, for the benefit of those who wanted to take photographs.

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