5. pl. Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments. [R.] "The benefits of your own country." Shak.
Benefit of clergy. (Law) See under Clergy.
Syn. -- Profit; service; use; avail. See Advantage.
Ben"e*fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benefited; p. pr. & vb. n. Benefitting.] To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Jer. xviii. 10.
Ben"e*fit, v. i. To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.
Ben"e*fit`er (&?;), n. One who confers a benefit; -- also, one who receives a benefit.
Be*neme" (&?;), v. t. [AS. ben&?;man. Cf. Benim.] To deprive (of), or take away (from). [Obs.]
Be*nempt" (&?;), p. p. of Bename. 1. Promised; vowed. [Obs.] Spenser.