benefits

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪts/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛn.ɪˌfɪts/, /ˈbɛn.əˌfɪts/

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• (Australia) IPA^(key): /ˈben.ə.fɪts/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈben.ə.fəts/

Noun

benefits

1. plural of benefit
2. public assistance; welfare.
   • 2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:

     Her dad had been on benefits for years so she never ever received pocket money. When she walked to school she would scour the pavements for coins.

Derived terms

• e-benefits

Verb

benefits

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of benefit