n. - An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
n. - Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.
n. - 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.
n. - Beneficence; liberality.
n. - Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments.
v. t. - To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
v. i. - To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.