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benefited

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd// UK //bˈɛnɪfˌɪtɪd// ben·e·fit·ed

v. received something good or helpful from a situation. You use this when a change or an event makes your life or work better.

v. received an advantage, profit, or positive result from something. This past tense form is used transitively or intransitively with the preposition 'from'.


SIMPLE

The local economy benefited from the new factory.

CONTEXTUAL

Many small businesses benefited from the government's decision to lower taxes for independent shops.

COMPLEX

The entire community benefited from the restoration of the park, which provided a safe space for recreation and improved local property values.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used intransitively followed by the preposition 'from'. In British English, the final 't' is sometimes doubled (benefitted), though 'benefited' is the standard spelling in American English.

Pitfall

He benefited of the programHe benefited from the programThe verb benefit takes the preposition 'from' when describing the source of the advantage.

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