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Definition of benefit verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    benefit

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//ˈbɛnəfɪt//
     
    Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they benefit
     
    he / she / it benefits
     
    past simple benefitedbenefitted
     
    -ing form benefitingbenefitting
     
     
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  1. 1[transitive] benefit somebody to be useful to someone or improve their life in some way We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.
  2. 2[intransitive] benefit (from/by something) to be in a better position because of something Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes? Most crime victims benefit greatly from talking about their experiences.
See benefit in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary