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benefit from sth

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

phr. v.. to get an advantage or a good result from something.

phr. v.. to receive an advantage, profit, or positive outcome as a consequence of a specific action, situation, or resource.


SIMPLE

Many people benefit from regular exercise.

CONTEXTUAL

Small businesses will benefit from the new tax laws starting next month.

COMPLEX

The local ecosystem has begun to benefit from the restoration project, showing a marked increase in biodiversity over the last three years.

Particles
from
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
benefit + from + object
Usage

the object is usually the source of the advantage, such as a policy, a change, or an activity.

Teaching tip

focus on the preposition 'from'; students often confuse this with 'benefit of' (the noun form) or try to use it as a transitive verb without a preposition.

Pitfall

You will benefit of this class.You will benefit from this class.the verb 'benefit' requires the preposition 'from' to link it to the source of the advantage.

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