benefits

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benefits

/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪts/ UK
/ˈbɛn.ɪˌfɪts/ Canada, US
/ˈbɛn.əˌfɪts/ Canada, US
/ˈben.ə.fɪts/ Australia
/ˈben.ə.fəts/ New Zealand

noun

plural plural of benefit
public assistance; welfare. Her dad had been on benefits for years so she never ever received pocket money. When she walked to school she would scour the pavements for coins.

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of benefit

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: do good, gain, welfare, profit, achievements, advances, advantage, advantageous, advantages, aid, allocation, allocations, allotments, allowance, allowances, amenities

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@misc{benefits_2026,
  title = {benefits},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benefits},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}