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Definition of benefit : 1. 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.
2. An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
3. Beneficence; liberality.
4. Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments.
5. To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
6. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.
7. Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.

Synonyms:

take in, privilege, get ahead, hit, do good, get behind, actuarial, eudaemonia, dole, edge, windfall, proceeds, gain ground, take advantage of something, the social, benediction, returns, carrier, seize an opportunity/chance, emolument, gather, attain, assurance, child benefit, pull in, value, use, comprehensive, receipts, well-being, earn, incentive, manna, return, assisted living, make headway, wellbeing, arrive at, child support, contributory, clear, realise, social security, help out, indulgence, account, expediency, exploit, used, leap at the chance/opportunity/offer, acquire, collision damage waiver, make capital out of something, good turn, fundraising, double time, grasp, jump at, trump card, pull ahead, expenses, get through, reach, public assistance, grace, nurse, for a good or worthy cause, bake sale, derive, carnival, put on, eudaimonia, flag day, turn a profit, flow-on, means test, felicity, give, expense account, interest, social welfare, combat pay, realize, commission, kindness, fundraiser, company car, virtue, advance, make, upbeat, bazaar, godsend, actuary, bring in, adjuster, broker, guide, asset, get, win, funfair, flexible benefits, welfare

back, succor, uphold, favor, avail

blessing, prosperity, furtherance, profit, gain, good, success, progress, improvement, promotion, advantage, bonus, boon

endowment, assist, aid, encourage, sustenance, mother, relief, endow, attend, fund, relieve, motivation, sustain, minister, agency, foster, ministration, tend, help, mothering, encouragement, assistance, motivate, serve, facilitate, support, service, attendant, abet

goodness, pleasantness, benignity, worthiness, niceness, fineness, excellence, splendidness, laudability, praiseworthiness

appropriateness, usefulness, functionality, practicality, helpfulness, instrumentality, utility, serviceability, merit, suitability, advantageousness, facilitation, fittingness

fit, dovetail, please, satisfy, suit, become

Usage examples:

• Wouldn't it be well to give them the benefit of your ideas on the subject? - "Frank's Campaign or the Farm and the Camp", Horatio Alger, Jr..
• I suppose Lord George has left England for the benefit of his health. - "The Eustace Diamonds", Anthony Trollope.
• He found the benefit of this conduct in a trying hour like the present. - "History-of-the-Conquest-of-Peru-with-a-preliminary-view-of-the-civilization-of-the-Incas", Prescott, William Hickling.