1. benefit
The advantage gained from something. the benefit of eating vegetables is that you are healthier. 2: benefit of the doubt. Choosing to believe someone despite their story or claims being likely to be untrue.
I got it through my head that my parent's strict rules were for my own benefit.
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I have often observed how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit. It amazes me, I confess; for, certainly, there can be nothing so advantageous to them as instruction.
Human society is a function of all humanity, those who profit most from it should pay the most for the benefit they gain, of course being greedy, they just want more.
The life lesson: giving people the benefit of the doubt can further your career and personal relationships!
I have one of my friends who graduated from university and became a fine public servant. Once he told me that what he had learned from school had been useless. However, what little philosophy he had learned proved to be of great benefit.
Students, when you want to say something, think about it three times before you say it. Speak only if your words will benefit yourselves and others. Do not speak if it brings no benefit.
Some people do not have a consistent set of principles; they just adopt whatever principles benefit them at the moment.
They claim that cigarettes have many psychological benefits, for example they calm them down and make them feel better.
How have people benefited from the fact that medicine has advanced so much in the last years?
Although government and military agencies were among the first to explore drones for their warfare capabilities, these winged devices are now also marketed to kids,(...), and just about anyone who can benefit from a viewpoint in the skies around them.
Visa liberalisation is intended to benefit the people of these countries, not to reward their politicians.
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2. gain
It took some 150 years of struggling for women to gain the freedom they have today.
By next summer I will have lost the kilograms that I gained during winter.
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In order to gain media recognition, sometimes AIDS patients have to push themselves into the public eye.
Human society is a function of all humanity, those who profit most from it should pay the most for the benefit they gain, of course being greedy, they just want more.
By reading books and discussing concepts, a person can gain wisdom and tolerance of differing ideas.
There appeared at this time a lady at Court, who drew the eyes of the whole world; and one may imagine she was a perfect beauty, to gain admiration in a place where there were so many fine women.
No matter how much you try, you don't lose even a kilo. You might even gain a little weight. This is the diet plateau.
According to Tom, Mary is just a predatory guru who promises gain.
Why don't you mind your own business? What do you gain by sticking your nose into other people's affairs?
Then he turned to the prisoner and said in a slow, threatening voice, What did you hope to gain by giving me a false name and address?
Side effects of the drugs may include tiredness, headaches, or weight gain.
It represents a gain for Europe's businesses as well as its people.
Summon Voidling is a passive ability that gains a charge every time Malzahar uses a champion ablity.
What are the potential gains from expanding the company? There were obvious gains for senior citizens. During the course, he gained an understanding of international finance.
3. profit benefit gain