benefit

Something good or helpful that you get from an activity, situation, or thing.

• Exercise has many benefits.
• One benefit of working here is free lunch.
• What benefits will the new system bring?

How to use it: benefit of something/doing something (One benefit of cycling is better health.)

Similar words: advantage, gain

Opposites: drawback, disadvantage

Common phrases: health benefit, benefit of something, benefit from something, for someone’s benefit

Used to say who something is intended for, especially an explanation or performance.

• She repeated the question for my benefit.
• He made that speech for the cameras’ benefit.
• For the newcomers’ benefit, I explained our usual routine.

How to use it: for someone’s benefit (For your benefit, I will explain the rules again.)

Similar words: sake

Common phrases: for someone’s benefit, for my benefit, for their benefit

To get something good from something, or help someone by giving them something good.

• This change will benefit everyone.
• She benefited from extra lessons.
• Will local families benefit from the new park?

How to use it: benefit from something (Students benefit from regular practice.)

Similar words: help, profit

Common phrases: benefit from something, benefit someone, benefit greatly