benefit

benefit
n
1. advantage, behoof, interest, good; well-being, Archaic. weal, welfare; betterment, improvement, furtherance, advancement, promotion; gain, profit, help, aid, service; avail, efficacy, use, usefulness, serviceableness.
2.Usu. benefits
perquisites, Inf. perks, fringe benefits, Inf. fringes, Inf. extras; insurance, pension, vacation, paid holidays, sick days, earned days, personal days.
v
3. do good to, be of service to, avail, bestead, serve, profit; get, aid, assist, help, advance, advantage; contribute to, improve, better, further, promote

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