# benefits

Pronunciation: US say "BEN-uh-fits" /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪts/; UK say "BEN-i-fits" /ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪts/

## Noun

1. Plural of benefit. — plural of benefit
   - Simple: Plural of benefit. Use this form when talking about more than one benefit.
   - _The program's benefits became clear within the first year._
   - _Employees compared the benefits offered by each company._
2. Financial support provided by the government to those in need, such as the unemployed, elderly, or disabled.
   - Simple: Money the government gives to people who need help, like those without a job.
   - _After losing his job, he applied for benefits to cover his rent._
   - _The reforms cut benefits for thousands of low-income households._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of benefit. — third-person singular simple present indicative of benefit
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of benefit. Use this form after he, she, or it.
   - _Daily reading benefits a child's vocabulary._
   - _The new policy benefits remote workers._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/benefits (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).