Benefit ˈbenɪfɪt Benefited Past Simple Verb Bre Spend

• we should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.
• who exactly stands to benefit from these changes?
• most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences.
• the new law clearly benefits those earning the most money.

benefit

1. to be useful to somebody or improve their life in some way
• We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.
2. to be in a better position because of something
• Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes?
• Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences.

Extra Examples

• The new law clearly benefits those earning the most money.
• We benefited directly from the reorganization.
• We both benefited financially from the arrangement.
• The new tax laws will clearly benefit those on low wages.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they benefit
• he / she / it benefits
• past simple benefited
• past participle benefited
• past simple benefitted
• past participle benefitted
• -ing form benefiting
• -ing form benefitting

Word Origin

• late Middle English (originally denoting a kind deed or something well done): from Old French bienfet, from Latin benefactum ‘good deed’, from bene facere ‘do good (to)’.