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benefit2 S2 W3 past tense and past participle benefited, present participle benefiting
[intransitive and transitive] if you benefit from something or it benefits you, it gives you an advantage, improves your life, or helps you in some way : 
They are working together to benefit the whole community.
They are working together to benefit the whole community. benefit from/by Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment. They would benefit by reducing their labour costs.
Many thousands have benefited from the new treatment.They would benefit by reducing their labour costs.