benefit Pronunciation: /ˈbenɪfɪt/Translate benefit | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of benefitA. n 1 (advantage) avantage (m) (from de) 2 (financial aid) allocation (f) to be on benefit(s) (GB) = toucher les allocationsB. adj [concert, match] de bienfaisanceC. vtr profiter à [person]; être avantageux/-euse pour [group, nation]D. vi profiter to benefit from = tirer profit de to benefit from doing = gagner à faireIdioms to give sb the benefit of the doubt accorder à qn le bénéfice du doutebenefit in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of benefit in the British & World English dictionary Definition of benefit in the US English dictionary