Part 1048

<hw>Ben`e*fi"ci*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>beneficia</ets>r to benefit, to work mines.]</ety> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>To reduce (ores).</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ben`e*fi`ci*a"tion</wf> (<?/), <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Beneficient</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Ben`e*fi"cient</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Beneficent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Benefit</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Ben"e*fit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>benefet</ets>, <ets>benfeet</ets>, <ets>bienfet</ets>, F. <ets>bienfait</ets>, fr. L. <ets>benefactum</ets>; bene well (adv. of <ets>bonus</ets> good) + <ets>factum</ets>, p. p. of <ets>facere</ets> to do. See <er>Bounty</er>, and <er>Fact</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An act of kindness; a favor conferred.</def>

<blockquote>Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his <b>benefits</b>. <i>Ps. ciii. 2.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.</def>

<blockquote>Men have no right to what is not for their <b>benefit</b>. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Beneficence; liberality.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Webster (1623).</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <plu>pl.</plu> <def>Natural advantaged; endowments; accomplishments.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "The <i>benefits</i> of your own country."

<i>Shak.</i>

<cs><col>Benefit of clergy</col>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <cd>See under <er>Clergy</er>.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Profit; service; use; avail. See <er>Advantage</er>.</syn>

<h1>Benefit</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Ben"e*fit</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Benefited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Benefitting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.</def>

<blockquote>I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would <b>benefit</b> them. <i>Jer. xviii. 10.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Benefit</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Ben"e*fit</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; <as>as, he will <ex>benefit</ex> by the change</as>.</def>

<h1>Benefiter</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Ben"e*fit`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who confers a benefit; -- also, one who receives a benefit.</def>

<h1>Beneme</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Be*neme"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>ben<?/man</ets>. Cf. <er>Benim</er>.]</ety> <def>To deprive (<i>of</i>), or take away (<i>from</i>).</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Benempt</h1> <Xpage=137>

<hw>Be*nempt"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p.</tt> <def>of <er>Bename</er>. <p><b>1.</b> <def>Promised; vowed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Named; styled.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>