benefit

n. நலன், பலன், அனுகூலம், ஆதரவு, அன்புச்செயல், படி, ஓய்வு ஊதியம், உதவிநிதி, நீதிமன்றங்களில் மதிப்புத்தரத்தால் அளிக்கப்படும் விலக்கு, நிதிஉதவி ஆட்டம், நிதி உதவிக்காட்சி, (வினை) நலம்செய், நன்மை அடை.

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Ben"e*fit, n. Etym: [OE. benefet, benfeet, bienfet, F. bienfait, fr. L. benefactum; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + factum, p. p. of facere to do. See Bounty, and Fact.] 1. An act of kindness; a favor conferred. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps. ciii. 2. 2. Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit. Men have no right to what is not for their benefit. Burke. 3. A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use. 4. Beneficence; liberality. [Obs.] Webster (1623). 5. pl. Defn: Natural advantaged; endowments; accomplishments. [R.] "The benefits of your own country." Shak. Benefit of clergy. (Law) See under Clergy. Syn. -- Profit; service; use; avail. See Advantage. Ben"e*fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benefited; p. pr. & vb. n. Benefitting.] Defn: To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit. I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. Jer. xviii. 10. Ben"e*fit, v. i. Defn: To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.