🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

bénéfice

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bénéfice

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Benefit/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #650 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le nouveau système apportera des bénéfices aux employés."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An advantage or profit gained from something.

    "The new policy will provide significant benefits to employees."
As verb
  1. 1

    To receive an advantage; to gain.

    "Many students benefit from extra tutoring."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'beneficium', meaning a favor, kindness, or privilege, composed of 'bene' (well) and 'facere' (to do). Entering Middle English via Old French 'bénéfice' in the 14th century, the term evolved from denoting an ecclesiastical office or grant to signifying any advantageous help, profit, or good outcome.

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