Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of benefit
- public assistance; welfare.
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.
2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
verb
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of benefit
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APA
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MLA
“benefits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benefits. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benefits,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benefits.
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