benefits
USBEN-uh-fits/ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts/UKBEN-i-fits/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪts/
- 1Plural of benefit. Use this form when talking about more than one benefit.
The new job comes with great benefits, including health care.
They explained the benefits of saving money early.
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- 2Money the government gives to people who need help, like those without a job.
She relies on benefits while she looks for work.
Many families depend on benefits to pay for food and rent.
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- 3Third-person singular simple present of benefit. Use this form after he, she, or it.
Fresh air benefits everyone in the house.
This change benefits students the most.
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benefits is a form of benefit
benefit, noun: Help, or something good that you get from a thing or action. Full entry
- Forms
- benefitbenefits plural
- Spelling
- benefit → benefits: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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