benefit

1. noun

1)

for the benefit of others

Syn:

good, sake, welfare, well-being, advantage, comfort, ease, convenience; help, aid, assistance, service; profit

Ant:

detriment

2)

the benefits of working for a large firm

Syn:

advantage, reward, merit, boon, blessing, virtue; bonus; value; informal perk; formal perquisite

Ant:

drawback, disadvantage

3)

have you applied for this benefit?

Syn:

social security, welfare, assistance, employment insurance, unemployment, food stamps; charity, donations, gifts, financial assistance

4)

we have four tickets for tonight's benefit

Syn:

fundraiser, fundraising event, charity affair, charity event

2. verb

1)

the deal benefited them both

Syn:

be advantageous to, be beneficial to, be of advantage to, be to the advantage of, profit, do good to, be of service to, serve, be useful to, be of use to, be helpful to, be of help to, help, aid, assist, be of assistance to; better, improve, strengthen, boost, advance, further

Ant:

damage

2)

they may benefit from the scheme

Syn:

profit from, gain from, reap benefits from, reap reward(s) from, make money from; make the most of, exploit, turn to one's advantage, put to good use, do well out of; informal cash in on, make a killing from

Ant:

suffer