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noun
- The benefit or regard of someone or something.
- (obsolete except in phrases) Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge.
- Purpose or end; reason.
- Alternative spelling of saké.
- Cause, interest or account.
- a reason for wanting something done
- the purpose of achieving or obtaining
- Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
verb
noun
- something that aids or promotes well-being
- financial assistance in time of need
- a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
- (insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
- An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
- Intended audience (as for the benefit of).
- An advantage; help or aid from something.
verb
- derive a benefit from
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- increase or develop
- obtain
- increase (one's body weight)
- win something through one's efforts
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- rise in rate or price
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- (intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
- (transitive) To increase.
- (of a clock or watch) To run fast.
- (intransitive, often with on) To grow more likely to catch or overtake someone.
- (intransitive) To put on weight.
- To draw into any interest or party; to win to one’s side; to conciliate.
- (transitive) To acquire possession of.
- (transitive) To reach.
noun
- the advantageous quality of being beneficial
- the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
- the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
- a quantity that is added
- (electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
- The act of gaining; acquisition.
- (architecture) A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.
- The thing or things gained.
adj
adv
verb
noun
- the advantageous quality of being beneficial
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- (accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
- (property law) Ellipsis of profit à prendre.
noun
- An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.
- The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
- (fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.
- An offshoot.
- A by-product.
- a product made during the manufacture of something else
verb
- have benefit from
- have for one's benefit
- take delight in
- get pleasure from
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
- (transitive) To have the use or benefit of something.
- (transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
- (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (intransitive, India) To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.
noun
- the recipient of funds or other benefits
- One who benefits or receives an advantage.
- the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- (especially trust law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
- (insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
adj
noun
- benefit
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
adj
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
adv
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
noun
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- (tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
- (countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
- (countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
- (soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
- Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
verb
noun
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- payment made in return for a service rendered
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
- the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
- The result of an action, whether good or bad.
- Something of value given in return for an act.
- A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
verb
noun
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- an inclination to approve
- an act of gracious kindness
- a feeling of favorable regard
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
- The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
- Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
- (law) Partiality; bias
- A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
- (historical) A ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.
- A small gift; a party favor.
- Goodwill; benevolent regard.
verb
- bestow a privilege upon
- promote over another
- treat gently or carefully
- consider as the favorite
- To look upon fondly; to prefer.
- To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
- (in dialects, including Southern US and Cajun) To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
- To treat or use (something) gently
- To use more often.
- To encourage, conduce to
noun
verb
noun
- An unexpected windfall or reward.
- (forestry) A concentration of surface wood or fuel.
- A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
- (pinball) A large accumulated point bonus, originally awarded after a long set of actions but now often easily available in multiball modes.
- A large cash prize or money.
- (Western US) A difficult situation.
- A jumble of felled timber.
- the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
- any outstanding award
name
verb
adv
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- in financial comfort
- favorably; with approval
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- with prudence or propriety
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
- to a great extent or degree
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- (manner) Completely, fully.
adj
noun
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- (figurative) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- A well drink.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
verb
intj
- Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- Used as a hedge.
- An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
- Used as a discourse marker.
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Expressing reluctance to say something.
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?"
noun
- A recompense or reward for service.
- (real estate) An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.
- (neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to overfunction in order to take over the function of a damaged part (e.g. following a stroke).
- Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
- The relationship between air temperature outside a building and a calculated target temperature for provision of air or water to contained rooms or spaces for the purpose of efficient heating. In building control systems, the compensation curve is defined to a compensator for this purpose.
- The act or principle of compensating.
- (finance) The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
- the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
- something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
noun
- the act of giving something in return for something received
- a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
- (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
- chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
- (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
- the act of changing one thing for another thing
- a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
- (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
- a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
- reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
- (finance) The difference between the values of money in different places.
- (usually with "the") The loss of a minor piece (typically a bishop or knight) and associated capture of the more advantageous rook.
- (telephony) A central office.
- A conversation.
- (law, England and Wales, Northern Ireland) Clipping of exchange of contracts.
- (biochemistry) The transfer of substances or elements like gas, amino-acids, ions etc. sometimes through a surface like a membrane.
- An act of exchanging or trading.
- A place for conducting trading.
- (telephony) The portion of a telephone number that represents (or formerly represented) a central office.
- (chess) The loss of one piece and associated capture of another.
verb
- put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
- change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
- exchange a penalty for a less severe one
- give to, and receive from, one another
- hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
- (transitive) To trade or barter.
- (transitive, figurative) To mutually direct at each other.
- (law, England and Wales, Northern Ireland) Clipping of exchange contracts.
- (transitive) To replace with, as a substitute.
- (transitive) To recommend and get recommendations.
noun
- (figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
- (uncountable) The act of something being blown down by wind.
- Something that has been blown down by the wind.
- A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
- fruit that has fallen from the tree
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
noun
- (by extension) Boon, benefit.
- A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.
- Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).
- (literary) Welfare, prosperity.
- a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
verb
noun
- A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
- An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
- A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
- The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
- (telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
- (law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
- (law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
- The act of acknowledging
- A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
- a statement acknowledging something or someone
- the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
noun
- (countable) A benefit, reward, a form of recompense.
- A return on investment.
- (rare) A refund; reimbursement.
- (uncountable) An act of revenge.
- financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
verb
noun
- The act of receiving.
- the act of receiving
- (law) The conscious adoption or transplantation of legal phenomena from a different culture.
- A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
- (UK, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
- (American football) The act of catching a pass.
- The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
- (uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
- (linguistics) Reading viewed as the active process of receiving a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps, such as ideation, comprehension, reconstruction, interpretation.
- A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.
- a formal party of people; as after a wedding
- the manner in which something is greeted
- quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
noun
- the act of receiving
- an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
- The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.
- A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
- (usually in the plural) (A piece of) evidence, documentation, etc. to prove one's past actions, accomplishments, etc.
- (Internet slang, usually in the plural, by extension) (A piece of) evidence (e.g. documentation or screen captures) of past wrongdoing.
- (in the plural) A quantity or amount received; takings.
verb
prep_phrase
prep_phrase
noun
- A payment or other recompense for something done.
- The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
- (law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
- Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
- Importance or regard; a claim to notice or attention.
- The tendency to consider others and make allowances for their needs or desires.
- kind and considerate regard for others
- a considerate and thoughtful act
- information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
- a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
- a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
- the process of giving careful thought to something
noun
- (figurative) A reward.
- (US, informal, in the plural) A dollar.
- (countable) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of this material.
- A bonefish.
- (slang) An erect penis; a boner.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A domino or die.
- (figurative) The framework of anything.
- One of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music.
- Anything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace.
- An off-white colour, like the typical colour of bone.
- A bone of a fish; a fishbone.
- (uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- (American football, informal) The wishbone formation.
- (slang) Clipping of trombone.
- (slang) A cannabis cigarette; a joint.
- One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.
- the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
- rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- a shade of white the color of bleached bones
adj
adv
verb
- (vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
- (transitive, slang) To apprehend, steal.
- To put whalebone into.
- To polish boots to a shiny finish.
- (usually with "up") To study.
- (carpentry, masonry, surveying) To sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line.
- To nag, especially for an unpaid debt.
- To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.
- (civil engineering) To make level, using a particular procedure; to survey a level line.
- To fertilize with bone.
- study intensively, as before an exam
- remove the bones from
noun
- a person who receives something
- a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
- earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
- set that receives radio or tv signals
- the tennis player who receives the serve
- (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
- (finance) A swaption which gives its holder the option to enter into a swap in which they pay the floating leg and receive the fixed leg.
- The part of a telephone handset contained in the earpiece; (hence) the handset itself; an earpiece.
- (firearms) The part of a firearm containing the action.
- (American football) An offensive player who catches the ball after it has been passed.
- A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient.
- Something which receives some substance or object, in a general sense; a receptacle.
- (now historical) An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer.
- (chemistry) A vessel for receiving and holding the products of distillation, or for containing gases.
- (now chiefly historical) An airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum.
- (racquet sports) A person who attempts to return the serve.
- Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such.
- A person or company appointed to settle the affairs of an insolvent entity.
- A person who accepts stolen goods.
- (now historical) A vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound steam engine.
noun
- a person who receives something
- the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- (medicine) A person receiving donor organs or tissues.
- (chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
- One who receives.
adj
noun
- Money, etc., given in this way.
- Often preceded by do, give, or make: the generous or liberal giving of gifts or money, especially by someone of high standing on a special occasion; also, excessive or wasteful giving.
- The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.
- (also figuratively) A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.
- An act of donating or giving generously.
- (figuratively) Abundance of something (chiefly beneficial), regarded as having been given generously.
- a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
verb
noun
adj
- financially rewarding
- of or relating to the science of economics
- using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
- concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)
- of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
- Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
- Pertaining to an economy.
- Pertaining to the study of money and its movement.
noun
- Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
- The sum of money taken from a bank account.
- A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
- A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
- An act of withdrawing or a state of being withdrawn.
- the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
- avoiding emotional involvement
- a retraction of a previously held position
- formal separation from an alliance or federation
- the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
- the act of withdrawing
- a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
- the act of taking out money or other capital
- the termination of drug taking
verb
- To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
- do or give something to somebody in return
- To do (something good) after (something bad) happens.
- To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
- (ambitransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
- adjust for
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- make reparations or amends for
- make payment to; compensate
- make amends for; pay compensation for
noun
verb
- gain or regain energy
- (intransitive) To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.
- (transitive, informal) To make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker.
- (intransitive, informal) Of coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds.
- (transitive) To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
- (dialectal) To examine thoroughly.
noun
- an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- A privilege or possession held or claimed exclusively by a certain person, group or class.
- (chiefly in the plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
- A gratuity.
noun
- The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
- (when adopted by someone else) One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.
- as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as ‘on behalf of’ rather than ‘in behalf of’)
- for someone's benefit (usually expressed as ‘in behalf’ rather than ‘on behalf’ and usually with a possessive)
noun
- The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.
- The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
- (informal) An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like).
- (law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.
- The act of granting or giving
- The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.
- any monetary aid
- (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
- a right or privilege that has been granted
- the act of providing a subsidy
- a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
verb
- (ditransitive) To give (permission or wish).
- (ditransitive) To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).
- (intransitive) To assent; to consent.
- (transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
- be willing to concede
- let have
- bestow, especially officially
- allow to have
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- give as judged due or on the basis of merit
- transfer by deed
noun
- The benefit or regard of someone or something.
- (obsolete except in phrases) Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge.
- Purpose or end; reason.
- Alternative spelling of saké.
- Cause, interest or account.
- a reason for wanting something done
- the purpose of achieving or obtaining
- Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
noun
- An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.
- The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
- (fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.
- An offshoot.
- A by-product.
- a product made during the manufacture of something else
noun
- the recipient of funds or other benefits
- One who benefits or receives an advantage.
- the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- (especially trust law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
- (insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
adj
noun
- benefit
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
adj
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
adv
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
noun
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- (tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
- (countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
- (countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
- (soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
- Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
verb
noun
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- payment made in return for a service rendered
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
- the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
- The result of an action, whether good or bad.
- Something of value given in return for an act.
- A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
verb
noun
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- an inclination to approve
- an act of gracious kindness
- a feeling of favorable regard
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
- The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
- Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
- (law) Partiality; bias
- A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
- (historical) A ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.
- A small gift; a party favor.
- Goodwill; benevolent regard.
verb
- bestow a privilege upon
- promote over another
- treat gently or carefully
- consider as the favorite
- To look upon fondly; to prefer.
- To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
- (in dialects, including Southern US and Cajun) To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
- To treat or use (something) gently
- To use more often.
- To encourage, conduce to
noun
verb
noun
- An unexpected windfall or reward.
- (forestry) A concentration of surface wood or fuel.
- A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
- (pinball) A large accumulated point bonus, originally awarded after a long set of actions but now often easily available in multiball modes.
- A large cash prize or money.
- (Western US) A difficult situation.
- A jumble of felled timber.
- the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
- any outstanding award
name
verb
noun
- A recompense or reward for service.
- (real estate) An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.
- (neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to overfunction in order to take over the function of a damaged part (e.g. following a stroke).
- Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
- The relationship between air temperature outside a building and a calculated target temperature for provision of air or water to contained rooms or spaces for the purpose of efficient heating. In building control systems, the compensation curve is defined to a compensator for this purpose.
- The act or principle of compensating.
- (finance) The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
- the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
- something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
noun
- the act of giving something in return for something received
- a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
- (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
- chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
- (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
- the act of changing one thing for another thing
- a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
- (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
- a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
- reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
- (finance) The difference between the values of money in different places.
- (usually with "the") The loss of a minor piece (typically a bishop or knight) and associated capture of the more advantageous rook.
- (telephony) A central office.
- A conversation.
- (law, England and Wales, Northern Ireland) Clipping of exchange of contracts.
- (biochemistry) The transfer of substances or elements like gas, amino-acids, ions etc. sometimes through a surface like a membrane.
- An act of exchanging or trading.
- A place for conducting trading.
- (telephony) The portion of a telephone number that represents (or formerly represented) a central office.
- (chess) The loss of one piece and associated capture of another.
verb
- put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
- change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
- exchange a penalty for a less severe one
- give to, and receive from, one another
- hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
- (transitive) To trade or barter.
- (transitive, figurative) To mutually direct at each other.
- (law, England and Wales, Northern Ireland) Clipping of exchange contracts.
- (transitive) To replace with, as a substitute.
- (transitive) To recommend and get recommendations.
noun
- (figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
- (uncountable) The act of something being blown down by wind.
- Something that has been blown down by the wind.
- A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
- fruit that has fallen from the tree
- a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
noun
- (by extension) Boon, benefit.
- A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.
- Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).
- (literary) Welfare, prosperity.
- a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
verb
noun
- A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
- An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
- A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
- The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
- (telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
- (law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
- (law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
- The act of acknowledging
- A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
- a statement acknowledging something or someone
- the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
noun
- (countable) A benefit, reward, a form of recompense.
- A return on investment.
- (rare) A refund; reimbursement.
- (uncountable) An act of revenge.
- financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
verb
noun
- The act of receiving.
- the act of receiving
- (law) The conscious adoption or transplantation of legal phenomena from a different culture.
- A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
- (UK, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
- (American football) The act of catching a pass.
- The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
- (uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
- (linguistics) Reading viewed as the active process of receiving a text in any medium (written, spoken, signed, multimodal, nonverbal), consisting of several steps, such as ideation, comprehension, reconstruction, interpretation.
- A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.
- a formal party of people; as after a wedding
- the manner in which something is greeted
- quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
noun
- the act of receiving
- an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
- The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.
- A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
- (usually in the plural) (A piece of) evidence, documentation, etc. to prove one's past actions, accomplishments, etc.
- (Internet slang, usually in the plural, by extension) (A piece of) evidence (e.g. documentation or screen captures) of past wrongdoing.
- (in the plural) A quantity or amount received; takings.
verb
noun
- A payment or other recompense for something done.
- The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
- (law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
- Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
- Importance or regard; a claim to notice or attention.
- The tendency to consider others and make allowances for their needs or desires.
- kind and considerate regard for others
- a considerate and thoughtful act
- information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
- a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
- a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
- the process of giving careful thought to something
noun
- (figurative) A reward.
- (US, informal, in the plural) A dollar.
- (countable) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of this material.
- A bonefish.
- (slang) An erect penis; a boner.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A domino or die.
- (figurative) The framework of anything.
- One of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music.
- Anything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace.
- An off-white colour, like the typical colour of bone.
- A bone of a fish; a fishbone.
- (uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- (American football, informal) The wishbone formation.
- (slang) Clipping of trombone.
- (slang) A cannabis cigarette; a joint.
- One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.
- the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
- rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- a shade of white the color of bleached bones
adj
adv
verb
- (vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
- (transitive, slang) To apprehend, steal.
- To put whalebone into.
- To polish boots to a shiny finish.
- (usually with "up") To study.
- (carpentry, masonry, surveying) To sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line.
- To nag, especially for an unpaid debt.
- To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.
- (civil engineering) To make level, using a particular procedure; to survey a level line.
- To fertilize with bone.
- study intensively, as before an exam
- remove the bones from
noun
- a person who receives something
- a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
- earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
- set that receives radio or tv signals
- the tennis player who receives the serve
- (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
- (finance) A swaption which gives its holder the option to enter into a swap in which they pay the floating leg and receive the fixed leg.
- The part of a telephone handset contained in the earpiece; (hence) the handset itself; an earpiece.
- (firearms) The part of a firearm containing the action.
- (American football) An offensive player who catches the ball after it has been passed.
- A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient.
- Something which receives some substance or object, in a general sense; a receptacle.
- (now historical) An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer.
- (chemistry) A vessel for receiving and holding the products of distillation, or for containing gases.
- (now chiefly historical) An airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum.
- (racquet sports) A person who attempts to return the serve.
- Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such.
- A person or company appointed to settle the affairs of an insolvent entity.
- A person who accepts stolen goods.
- (now historical) A vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound steam engine.
noun
- a person who receives something
- the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- (medicine) A person receiving donor organs or tissues.
- (chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
- One who receives.
adj
noun
- Money, etc., given in this way.
- Often preceded by do, give, or make: the generous or liberal giving of gifts or money, especially by someone of high standing on a special occasion; also, excessive or wasteful giving.
- The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.
- (also figuratively) A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.
- An act of donating or giving generously.
- (figuratively) Abundance of something (chiefly beneficial), regarded as having been given generously.
- a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
noun
- Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
- The sum of money taken from a bank account.
- A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
- A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
- An act of withdrawing or a state of being withdrawn.
- the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
- avoiding emotional involvement
- a retraction of a previously held position
- formal separation from an alliance or federation
- the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
- the act of withdrawing
- a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
- the act of taking out money or other capital
- the termination of drug taking
noun
verb
- gain or regain energy
- (intransitive) To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.
- (transitive, informal) To make (coffee) in a percolator or a drip coffeemaker.
- (intransitive, informal) Of coffee: to be produced by heated water seeping (“percolating”) through coffee grounds.
- (transitive) To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
- (dialectal) To examine thoroughly.
noun
- an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- A privilege or possession held or claimed exclusively by a certain person, group or class.
- (chiefly in the plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
- A gratuity.
noun
- The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
- (when adopted by someone else) One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.
- as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as ‘on behalf of’ rather than ‘in behalf of’)
- for someone's benefit (usually expressed as ‘in behalf’ rather than ‘on behalf’ and usually with a possessive)
noun
- The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon.
- The yielding or admission of something in dispute.
- (informal) An application for a grant (monetary boon to aid research or the like).
- (law) A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, an appropriation or conveyance made by the government.
- The act of granting or giving
- The deed or writing by which such a transfer is made.
- any monetary aid
- (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
- a right or privilege that has been granted
- the act of providing a subsidy
- a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
verb
- (ditransitive) To give (permission or wish).
- (ditransitive) To give (bestow upon or confer, particularly in answer to prayer or request).
- (intransitive) To assent; to consent.
- (transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
- be willing to concede
- let have
- bestow, especially officially
- allow to have
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- give as judged due or on the basis of merit
- transfer by deed
verb
noun
- something that aids or promotes well-being
- financial assistance in time of need
- a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
- (insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
- An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
- Intended audience (as for the benefit of).
- An advantage; help or aid from something.
verb
- derive a benefit from
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- increase or develop
- obtain
- increase (one's body weight)
- win something through one's efforts
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- rise in rate or price
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- (intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
- (transitive) To increase.
- (of a clock or watch) To run fast.
- (intransitive, often with on) To grow more likely to catch or overtake someone.
- (intransitive) To put on weight.
- To draw into any interest or party; to win to one’s side; to conciliate.
- (transitive) To acquire possession of.
- (transitive) To reach.
noun
- the advantageous quality of being beneficial
- the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
- the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
- a quantity that is added
- (electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
- The act of gaining; acquisition.
- (architecture) A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.
- The thing or things gained.
adj
adv
verb
noun
- the advantageous quality of being beneficial
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- (accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
- (property law) Ellipsis of profit à prendre.
verb
- have benefit from
- have for one's benefit
- take delight in
- get pleasure from
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
- (transitive) To have the use or benefit of something.
- (transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
- (transitive) To have sexual intercourse with.
- (intransitive, India) To be satisfied or receive pleasure; to have fun.
noun
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- payment made in return for a service rendered
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
- the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
- The result of an action, whether good or bad.
- Something of value given in return for an act.
- A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
verb
verb
noun
verb
- To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
- do or give something to somebody in return
- To do (something good) after (something bad) happens.
- To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
- (ambitransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
- adjust for
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- make reparations or amends for
- make payment to; compensate
- make amends for; pay compensation for
adv
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- in financial comfort
- favorably; with approval
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- with prudence or propriety
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
- to a great extent or degree
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- (manner) Completely, fully.
adj
noun
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- (figurative) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- A well drink.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
verb
intj
- Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- Used as a hedge.
- An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
- Used as a discourse marker.
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Expressing reluctance to say something.
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?"
noun
- the recipient of funds or other benefits
- One who benefits or receives an advantage.
- the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- (especially trust law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
- (insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
adj
adj
- financially rewarding
- of or relating to the science of economics
- using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
- concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)
- of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
- Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
- Pertaining to an economy.
- Pertaining to the study of money and its movement.