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benefits - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | benefit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help, enhance |
| Synonyms: | advance, advantage, aid, ameliorate, assist, avail, better, build, favor, further, improve, pay, profit, promote, relieve, serve, succor, be good for, contribute to, do for one, do the trick, fill the bill, make a killing, make it, pay off*, work for |
| Antonyms: | handicap, harm, hinder, hurt, injure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | benefit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advantage, profit |
| Synonyms: | account, aid, asset, assistance, avail, benediction, betterment, blessing, boon, cream*, egg in one's beer, extras, favor, gain, godsend*, good, gravy*, help, interest, perk*, profit, prosperity, use, welfare, worth |
| Antonyms: | disadvantage, handicap, harm, hindrance, hurt, loss, misfortune |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | benefit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | event to raise money |
| Synonyms: | ball, bazaar, concert, dance, dinner, exhibit, exhibition, fair, raffle, charitable affair, charity performance, pancake breakfast |
| Main Entry: | fringe benefit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bonus |
| Synonyms: | extra, gravy, lagniappe, perk, perquisite, plus, privilege, reward, additional benefit, allowances, benefits, compensation package, employee benefit, perks, perquisites, solatium |
| Main Entry: | income |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | money earned by work or investments |
| Synonyms: | assets, bottom line*, cash, cash flow, commission, compensation, earnings, gravy*, gross, harvest, honorarium, in the black, interest, livelihood, means, net, pay, payoff, proceeds, profit, receipts, revenue, royalty, salary, wage, avails, benefits, dividends, drawings, gains, returns, take home |
| Antonyms: | debt, expenses, bills |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | safety net |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | security guarantee |
| Synonyms: | buffer, insurance, precaution, protection, safeguard, safety valve, subsidy, benefits, government aid, level of economic security guaranteed by government, parachute, precautions, preventive measure, protective umbrella, safety plug, sheet anchor |
| Main Entry: | accommodate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perform service |
| Synonyms: | afford, aid, arrange, assist, avail, benefit, bow, comfort, convenience, defer, favor, furnish, gratify, help, humor, indulge, oblige, pamper, please, provide, serve, settle, submit, suit, supply, support, sustain, yield |
| Antonyms: | bar, block, frustrate, hinder, impede, limit, obstruct, prevent, stop |
| Main Entry: | acquisition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something obtained, received |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, achievement, allowance, award, benefit, bonus, commission, dividend, donation, earnings, fortune, gain, gift, grant, income, increment, inheritance, net, premium, prize, proceeds, profit, remuneration, return, reward, riches, salary, security, wages, wealth, annuity, winnings |
| Notes: | acquisition is a material possession while an acquirement is a personal skill or knowledge that one gains |
| Main Entry: | adjustment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | financial retribution, payment of claim |
| Synonyms: | agreement, allotment, apportionment, benefit, compensation, compromise, pay, reconciliation, reimbursement, remuneration, settlement, share, stake, stipulation |
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | promote or propose an idea |
| Synonyms: | adduce, allege, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, benefit, boost, cite, encourage, foster, further, hype*, introduce, offer, plug*, present, proffer, puff*, push, serve, splash, spot, submit, suggest, urge, get ink for, lay forward, make a pitch for, put forward, put on the map, set forth, throw spotlight on |
| Antonyms: | hesitate, stop, withdraw |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | help, support |
| Synonyms: | advancement, advice, advocacy, allowance, assist, assistance, attention, backing, backup, benefaction, benefit, benevolence, bounty, care, charity, comfort, compensation, cooperation, deliverance, encouragement, endowment, favor, furtherance, gift, giving, guidance, hand, handout, lift, ministry, patronage, promotion, reinforcement, relief, rescue, reward, salvation, service, subsidy, sustenance, treatment, alleviation, leg up, ministration, shot in the arm |
| Antonyms: | hindrance, impediment, injury, obstruction, blockage |
| Main Entry: | asset |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advantage |
| Synonyms: | aid, benefit, blessing, boon, credit, distinction, help, resource, service, treasure |
| Antonyms: | disadvantage, liability |
| Main Entry: | assist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | help |
| Synonyms: | aid, assistance, backing, benefit, boost, collaboration, comfort, compensation, cooperation, furtherance, hand, helping hand, lift, reinforcement, relief, service, support, abetment, facilitation |
| Antonyms: | hindrance, hurt, stop, stoppage, thwarting |
| Main Entry: | assist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help |
| Synonyms: | abet, aid, back, bail out, benefit, boost, collaborate, cooperate, do for*, expedite, facilitate, further, go for, go to bat for*, hype*, plug*, puff*, push*, reinforce, relieve, ride shotgun*, serve, stump*, support, sustain, thump*, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go down the line for, go with, grease the wheels, lend a hand, make a pitch for, open doors, put on the map, root for, run interference for, stand up for, take care of, work for, work with |
| Antonyms: | hinder, hurt, stop, thwart |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assistance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | help |
| Synonyms: | aid, assist, backing, benefit, boost, collaboration, comfort, compensation, cooperation, furtherance, hand, help, helping hand, lift, reinforcement, relief, service, support, sustenance, abetment, facilitation |
| Antonyms: | hindrance, hurt, injury, stop, stoppage |
| Main Entry: | avail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be of use; use |
| Synonyms: | account, advantage, answer, benefit, fill, fulfill, meet, profit, satisfy, serve, suffice, work, be adequate |
| Main Entry: | beauty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advantage |
| Synonyms: | asset, attraction, benefit, blessing, boon, excellent, feature, importance, merit, value, worth, good thing |
| Antonyms: | disadvantage |
| Main Entry: | befriend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make social acquaintance; support |
| Synonyms: | advise, aid, assist, back, benefit, buddy up, case out, come on to, cotton to, encourage, favor, get chummy with, get in with, help, hit it off*, patronize, side with, stand by, sustain, take under one's wing, take up with, uphold, welcome |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beg |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seek charity |
| Synonyms: | benefit, bite*, brace, bum*, burn*, buzz*, cadge*, chisel*, ding*, hustle, knock, mooch*, nick*, panhandle, score*, scrounge, sponge*, tap, touch, want, ask alms, call on, call upon, clamor for, dime up, freeload*, hit up, live hand to mouth, mendicate, nickel up, pass the hat, put the bite on, put the touch on, solicit charity, sponge on |
| Antonyms: | give |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | behalf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | personal interest |
| Synonyms: | account, advantage, aid, assistance, benefit, cause, concern, countenance, defense, encouragement, favor, furtherance, good, help, part, place, profit, recommendation, representation, sake, service, side, support, welfare, stead |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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